St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orbost, Victoria 3888 · East Gippsland LGA
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Orbost, Victoria (3888), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (13 girls and 13 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.5 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 38.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+35 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 26 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.
Orbost Community College
Orbost · Government combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.1 km away
Newmerella Primary School
Newmerella · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 886 · 3.5 km away
Marlo Primary School
Marlo · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1062 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 956
Resurrection School
Kings Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
453 students · ICSEA 957
St Dominic's School
Broadmeadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 958
Sacred Heart School
Yea · Catholic primary · 1-6
36 students · ICSEA 959
Sacred Heart School
St Albans · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 953
St Patrick's School
Nhill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 952
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 26 enrolled students (13 girls, 13 boys), a change of -19% 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 956. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 5.8 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 4 students in Prep and 2 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 3 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.
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