St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kerang, Victoria 3579 · Gannawarra LGA
#779 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2336 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Kerang, Victoria (3579), within the Gannawarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (71 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 54.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 779th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 5 in the Gannawarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 142 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.
Kerang Technical High School
Kerang · Government high school · 7-12
244 students · ICSEA 948 · 362 m away
Kerang Christian College
Kerang · Independent combined · Prep-12
121 students · ICSEA 1003 · 680 m away
Kerang Primary School
Kerang · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 856 · 756 m away
Kerang South Primary School
Kerang · Government primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Alexandra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
134 students · ICSEA 1019
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018
St Anthony's School
Noble Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 1020
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Murtoa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 1020
St Mary's School
Mount Evelyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1018
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017
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 142 enrolled students (71 girls, 71 boys), a change of 30% 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 1019. 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 779th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.9/100), and 2336th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.1 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 30 students in Prep and 17 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 4 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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