St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wonthaggi, Victoria 3995 · Bass Coast LGA
#665 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1960 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Wonthaggi, Victoria (3995), within the Bass Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 315 students (153 girls and 162 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 59.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 665th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 9 in the Bass Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 315 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.
Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 942 · 357 m away
Bass Coast College
Wonthaggi · Government high school · 7-12
1,687 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.1 km away
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.1 km away
Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
371 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.5 km away
Powlett River Primary School
Dalyston · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 970 · 6.7 km away
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028 · 8.9 km away
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061 · 11 km away
Kongwak Primary School
Kongwak · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1009 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032
St Mary's School
Whittlesea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 1032
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033
St Brigid's School
Healesville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1029
St John's School
Euroa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
199 students · ICSEA 1033
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 315 enrolled students (153 girls, 162 boys), a change of 17% 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 1031. 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 665th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.6/100), and 1960th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.7 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 37 students in Prep and 45 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 8 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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