St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cobram, Victoria 3644 · Moira LGA
#809 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2434 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Cobram, Victoria (3644), within the Moira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 308 students (147 girls and 161 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 809th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 8 in the Moira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 308 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.
Cobram Secondary College
Cobram · Government high school · 7-12
457 students · ICSEA 952 · 456 m away
Cobram Primary School
Cobram · Government primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 933 · 858 m away
Cobram and District Specialist School
Cobram · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 929 · 931 m away
Cobram Anglican Grammar School
Cobram · Independent combined · Prep-12
387 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.0 km away
Barooga Public School
Barooga · Government primary · K-6
109 students · ICSEA 962 · 4.0 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Tocumwal · Catholic primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 993 · 13 km away
Tocumwal Public School
Tocumwal · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1002 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Merbein · Catholic primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 1006
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Newborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1006
St Michael's School
Tallangatta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 1006
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006
St Francis' School
Nathalia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
97 students · ICSEA 1006
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 308 enrolled students (147 girls, 161 boys), a change of 3% 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 1006. 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 809th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.7/100), and 2434th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 12.8 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 43 students in Prep and 50 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 7 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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