St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Benalla, Victoria 3672 · Benalla LGA
#634 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1875 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Benalla, Victoria (3672), within the Benalla local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 391 students (206 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 60.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 634th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 School's 391 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
FCJ College
Benalla · Catholic high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 1047 · 218 m away
Benalla P-12 College
Benalla · Government combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 934 · 839 m away
EdSpace
Benalla · Independent special · U
23 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.2 km away
Australian Christian College Victoria
Benalla · Independent combined · Prep-11
465 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.1 km away
Winton Primary School
Winton · Government primary · 1-2
3 students · 11 km away
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Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St James the Apostle School
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387 students · ICSEA 1037
St Augustine's School
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137 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's School
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121 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's School
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603 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's School
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St Peter Julian Eymard
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's School a public or private school?
St Joseph's 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 School offer?
St Joseph's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 391 enrolled students (206 girls, 185 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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's School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's School ranks 634th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.7/100), and 1875th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 49 students in Prep and 65 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's 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 School?
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