St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chelsea, Victoria 3196 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#471 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1274 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Chelsea, Victoria (3196), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 317 students (153 girls and 164 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 471st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 317 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.
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075 · 307 m away
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.4 km away
Edithvale Primary School
Edithvale · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.1 km away
Chelsea Heights Primary School
Chelsea Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.1 km away
Carrum Primary School
Carrum · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.6 km away
Patterson Lakes Primary School
Patterson Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
521 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.8 km away
Cornish College
Bangholme · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.9 km away
Patterson River Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · 7-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.4 km away
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
Aspendale Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.7 km away
Seaford North Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1070 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 1084
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083
St Francis de Sales School
Oak Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1085
St Christopher's School
Airport West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 1083
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 317 enrolled students (153 girls, 164 boys), a change of -13% 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 1084. 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 School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's School ranks 471st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.2/100), and 1274th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.5 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 42 students in Prep and 62 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 10 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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