St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werribee, Victoria 3030 · Wyndham LGA
#229 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#470 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Werribee, Victoria (3030), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 402 students (225 girls and 177 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.9 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 75.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 229th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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's Catholic Primary School's 402 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-8
437 students · ICSEA 989 · 588 m away
Lollypop Creek Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1034 · 719 m away
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965 · 774 m away
Wyndham Vale Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
1,081 students · ICSEA 1015 · 881 m away
Iramoo Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.8 km away
Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.4 km away
Laa Yulta Primary School
Mambourin · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.4 km away
Manorvale Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.1 km away
Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Manor Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1079 · 3.1 km away
Riverwalk Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis de Sales School
Oak Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1085
St Peter's School
Keilor East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 402 enrolled students (225 girls, 177 boys).
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 229th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.9/100), and 470th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 59 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
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