St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northcote, Victoria 3070 · Darebin LGA
#88 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#147 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Northcote, Victoria (3070), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 190 students (89 girls and 101 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1110, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (17.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 81.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 88th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1110
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 190 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.
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166 · 319 m away
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153 · 619 m away
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110 · 694 m away
Westgarth Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1204 · 804 m away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 838 m away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.3 km away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.4 km away
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.4 km away
Spensley Street Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.5 km away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
St Kilda East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1111
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109
St Mary's School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
524 students · ICSEA 1109
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111
St Clement of Rome School
Bulleen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1109
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108
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 190 enrolled students (89 girls, 101 boys), a change of 44% 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 1110. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's School ranks 88th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.1/100), and 147th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 11.0 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 31 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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