St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 · Warrnambool LGA
#519 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1433 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Warrnambool, Victoria (3280), within the Warrnambool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 622 students (281 girls and 341 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (41.5 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 519th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 10 in the Warrnambool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 622 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.
Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 963 · 617 m away
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Warrnambool · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,340 students · ICSEA 1064 · 807 m away
Warrnambool College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.3 km away
Warrnambool West Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.8 km away
St Pius X School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.0 km away
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.1 km away
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.1 km away
Warrnambool East Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.1 km away
Merrivale Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.7 km away
Brauer Secondary College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1068
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
The Basin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1069
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067
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 622 enrolled students (281 girls, 341 boys), a change of 5% 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 1068. 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 519th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.4/100), and 1433rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 15.0 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 85 students in Prep and 78 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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