St James School
60 Nar Nar Goon Road, Nar Nar Goon VIC 3812
St James School is a Catholic primary school in Nar Nar Goon, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 98 students. Its ICSEA is 1,031, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Nar Nar Goon, with around 115 students from Prep to Year 6 and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 1 to 11. It is part of the Diocese of Sale and linked to its local parish, with a compulsory school uniform.
Often praised
- Small rural school
- Parish connection
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nar Nar Goon Primary School | Nar Nar Goon | Public primary | 1.1 km | 983 | 186 |
| St Thomas Aquinas College | Tynong | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,030 | 204 |
| Pakenham Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 5.5 km | 999 | 431 |
| Pakenham Hills Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 7.0 km | 978 | 464 |
| St Patrick's School | Pakenham | Catholic primary | 8.6 km | 982 | 318 |
| Garfield Primary School | Garfield | Public primary | 9.0 km | 996 | 135 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 9.1 km | 995 | 691 |
| Beaconhills College | Pakenham | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,035 | 2,965 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Wonthaggi | Catholic primary · P-6 | 315 | 1,031 |
| St Mary's School | Whittlesea | Catholic primary · P-6 | 262 | 1,032 |
| St Monica's School | Kangaroo Flat | Catholic primary · P-6 | 284 | 1,032 |
| Holy Family School | Bell Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 344 | 1,029 |
| Lumen Christi School | Delacombe | Catholic primary · P-6 | 324 | 1,029 |
| St Brigid's School | Healesville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 274 | 1,029 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.