St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rochester, Victoria 3561 · Campaspe LGA
#1038 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3278 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Rochester, Victoria (3561), within the Campaspe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (44 girls and 51 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1038th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 9 in the Campaspe area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 95 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.
Rochester Primary School
Rochester · Government primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.2 km away
Rochester Secondary College
Rochester · Government high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.4 km away
Nanneella Estate Primary School
Nanneella · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 978 · 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Mansfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
134 students · ICSEA 993
St Brendan's School
Flemington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 993
St Mary's School
Dandenong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 993
St Mary's School
Sea Lake · Catholic primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's School
Chiltern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 988
St Joseph's School
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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 95 enrolled students (44 girls, 51 boys), a change of -30% 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 991. 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 1038th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 3278th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 9.3 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 10 students in Prep and 20 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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