St Joseph the Worker School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
#558 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1563 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph the Worker School
St Joseph the Worker School is a catholic primary school located in Reservoir, Victoria (3073), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 245 students (128 girls and 117 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph the Worker School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph the Worker School scores 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 558th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Joseph the Worker School's 245 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph the Worker School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph the Worker School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
William Ruthven Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.1 km away
William Ruthven Secondary College
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.2 km away
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus
Reservoir · Independent special · 11
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.5 km away
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.6 km away
John Fawkner Secondary College
Fawkner · Government high school · 7-12
234 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.9 km away
Darul Ulum College of Victoria
Fawkner · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,766 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.1 km away
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.2 km away
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.2 km away
St Matthew's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 1049
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
St John Vianney's School
Mulgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 1049
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph the Worker School a public or private school?
St Joseph the Worker School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Joseph the Worker School offer?
St Joseph the Worker School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph the Worker School?
In 2025, St Joseph the Worker School had 245 enrolled students (128 girls, 117 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph the Worker School?
St Joseph the Worker School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph the Worker School rank in VIC?
St Joseph the Worker School ranks 558th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.9/100), and 1563rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph the Worker School?
St Joseph the Worker School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph the Worker School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph the Worker School had 35 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph the Worker School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph the Worker School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph the Worker School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph the Worker School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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