St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Red Cliffs, Victoria 3496 · Mildura LGA
#992 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3113 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Red Cliffs, Victoria (3496), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 87 students (52 girls and 35 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (8.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 992nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 15 in the Mildura area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 87 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.
Red Cliffs Secondary College
Red Cliffs · Government high school · U, 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 906 · 793 m away
Red Cliffs Primary School
Red Cliffs · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.1 km away
Red Cliffs East Primary School
Red Cliffs · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.4 km away
Cardross Primary School
Cardross · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.3 km away
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.5 km away
Mildura Christian College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
113 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.3 km away
Irymple Secondary College
Irymple · Government high school · 7-10
630 students · ICSEA 1003 · 8.1 km away
Irymple Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 959 · 8.8 km away
Henderson College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
229 students · ICSEA 981 · 9.3 km away
Koorlong Primary School
Koorlong · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 983 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lumen Christi School
Churchill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 986
Our Lady's School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 984
St Mary's School
Mooroopna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 987
St Joseph's School
Chiltern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 988
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 981
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 87 enrolled students (52 girls, 35 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 985. 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 992nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.6/100), and 3113th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 10.3 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 7 students in Prep and 13 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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