St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boronia, Victoria 3155 · Knox LGA
#361 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#853 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Boronia, Victoria (3155), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (51 girls and 78 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 361st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Primary School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 528 m away
Dillbadin Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 977 · 556 m away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.1 km away
Boronia K-12 College
Boronia · Government combined · Prep-12
494 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.3 km away
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.5 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.7 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.9 km away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.2 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 Thomas More School
Alfredton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1087
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Shepparton North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's 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 Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 129 enrolled students (51 girls, 78 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 361st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.7/100), and 853rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 15 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's 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 Primary School?
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