St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malvern, Victoria 3144 · Stonnington LGA
#29 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#47 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Malvern, Victoria (3144), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (68 girls and 115 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 84.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 29th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 11 in the Stonnington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 183 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.
De La Salle College
Malvern · Catholic combined · 6-12
890 students · ICSEA 1131 · 100 m away
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163 · 365 m away
Lauriston Girls' School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
935 students · ICSEA 1199 · 833 m away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.3 km away
Malvern Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.6 km away
Caulfield Junior College
Caulfield North · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.8 km away
Oakwood School
Caulfield North · Government high school · 7-12
622 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.8 km away
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.8 km away
The King David School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
592 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.8 km away
St Roch's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156
St Mary's School
Malvern East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1158
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151
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 183 enrolled students (68 girls, 115 boys), a change of 16% 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 1156. 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 29th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.3/100), and 47th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 10.8 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 36 students in Prep and 14 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?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 3.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.