St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elsternwick, Victoria 3185 · Glen Eira LGA
#79 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#130 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Elsternwick, Victoria (3185), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (172 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 81.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 79th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 347 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.
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 299 m away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 359 m away
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 572 m away
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141 · 868 m away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.2 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.2 km away
Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.4 km away
Beth Rivkah Ladies College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
489 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.5 km away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.5 km away
Japanese School of Melbourne
Caulfield South · Independent high school · Prep-9
28 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Roch's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1166
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169
St Dominic's School
Camberwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1169
St Mary's School
Malvern East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1158
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156
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 347 enrolled students (172 girls, 175 boys), a change of -1% 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 1164. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's School ranks 79th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.4/100), and 130th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.8 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 51 students in Prep and 49 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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