St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Numurkah, Victoria 3636 · Moira LGA
#858 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2632 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Numurkah, Victoria (3636), within the Moira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 248 students (118 girls and 130 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 50.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 858th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 8 in the Moira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 248 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.
Numurkah Primary School
Numurkah · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 934 · 439 m away
Numurkah Secondary College
Numurkah · Government high school · 7-12
263 students · ICSEA 935 · 763 m away
Wunghnu Primary School
Wunghnu · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 907 · 7.2 km away
Katunga Primary School
Katunga · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 962 · 9.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999
St Mary's School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 1000
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000
St Anthony's School
Melton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1000
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 248 enrolled students (118 girls, 130 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 999. 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 858th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (50.9/100), and 2632nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 11.6 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 44 students in Prep and 27 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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