St Joseph's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
About St Joseph's College
St Joseph's College is a catholic boys' high school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 991 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 95 teachers (86.1 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's College scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 114th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Knox area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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's College's 991 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075 · 346 m away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 813 m away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 841 m away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.4 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.7 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.8 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.2 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.4 km away
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.9 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051
Assumption College
Kilmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,455 students · ICSEA 1050
Catholic College Wodonga
Wodonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,229 students · ICSEA 1054
Nazareth College
Noble Park North · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's College a public or private school?
St Joseph's College 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 College offer?
St Joseph's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 991 enrolled students (0 girls, 991 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. 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 College rank in VIC?
St Joseph's College ranks 114th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 341st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 6.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 438 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 206 students in Year 7 and 123 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's College co-ed?
No. St Joseph's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's College 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 College?
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