St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Trafalgar, Victoria 3824 · Baw Baw LGA
#973 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3039 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Trafalgar, Victoria (3824), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (49 girls and 54 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 973rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 16 in the Baw Baw area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 103 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.
Trafalgar High School
Trafalgar · Government high school · 7-12
682 students · ICSEA 999 · 977 m away
Trafalgar Primary School
Trafalgar · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.1 km away
Yarragon Primary School
Yarragon · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 994 · 8.0 km away
Moe Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 793 · 8.5 km away
Narracan Primary School
Narracan · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 965 · 9.2 km away
Thorpdale Primary School
Thorpdale · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 961 · 9.3 km away
Baringa School
Moe · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 901 · 9.3 km away
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000 · 9.4 km away
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890 · 9.8 km away
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008
St Joseph's School
Cobram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1006
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Merbein · Catholic primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 1006
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Newborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1006
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 103 enrolled students (49 girls, 54 boys), a change of -10% 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 1007. 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 973rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.6/100), and 3039th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.2 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 12 students in Prep and 12 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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