St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Crib Point, Victoria 3919 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#611 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1782 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Crib Point, Victoria (3919), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 201 students (90 girls and 111 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 611th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 201 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.
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 226 m away
Bittern Primary School
Bittern · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 978 · 3.6 km away
Somers Primary School
Somers · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.8 km away
Somers School Camp
Somers · Government primary
· 5.7 km away
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957 · 6.4 km away
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008 · 6.5 km away
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921 · 7.0 km away
Balnarring Primary School
Balnarring · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1084 · 7.2 km away
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889 · 7.5 km away
Cowes Primary School
Cowes · Government primary · Prep-6
523 students · ICSEA 1019 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Augustine's School
Creswick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038
St Gabriel's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1038
St Joseph's School
Benalla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1037
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039
St James the Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1037
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 201 enrolled students (90 girls, 111 boys), a change of -2% 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 1038. 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 611th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 1782nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 10.4 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 41 students in Prep and 25 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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