St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warragul, Victoria 3820 · Baw Baw LGA
#698 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2072 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Warragul, Victoria (3820), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 335 students (187 girls and 148 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 698th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% 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 335 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.
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025 · 287 m away
Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul · Government special · U
128 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.3 km away
Warragul Regional College
Warragul · Government high school · 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.4 km away
Warragul Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.4 km away
ECG Secondary College
Warragul · Independent special · 9-12
306 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.5 km away
Warragul North Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.7 km away
Chairo Christian School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,691 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.5 km away
St Angela of the Cross Primary School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.8 km away
St Ita's School
Drouin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1011 · 5.3 km away
Nilma Primary School
Nilma · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 979 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051
St Mary's School
Myrtleford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1051
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
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 335 enrolled students (187 girls, 148 boys), a change of -7% 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 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in VIC?
St Joseph's School ranks 698th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.3/100), and 2072nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 16.9 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 47 students in Prep and 50 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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