St James' School
260 Albert Street, Sebastopol VIC 3356
St James' School is a Catholic primary school in Sebastopol, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 166 students. Its ICSEA is 1,034, where the national average is 1000.
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 Catholic co-educational primary school in Sebastopol, Ballarat, opened in 1956 and staffed originally by the Sisters of Mercy. It has about 165 children from Foundation to Year 6 and is committed to Gospel values, expressed as excellence (Better Me), service (Better You) and relationships (Better Us).
Often praised
- Better Me, You, Us values
- Long-established parish school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol Primary School | Sebastopol | Public primary | 0.9 km | 901 | 97 |
| Ballarat Christian College | Sebastopol | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,058 | 406 |
| Magpie Primary School | Magpie | Public primary | 1.4 km | 923 | 108 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Sebastopol | Public k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 947 | 1,495 |
| Mount Clear Primary School | Mount Clear | Public primary | 2.5 km | 991 | 213 |
| Delacombe Primary School | Delacombe | Public primary | 2.8 km | 970 | 650 |
| St Aloysius' School | Redan | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,022 | 254 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Mount Clear | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,088 | 362 |
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 | Nagambie | Catholic primary · P-6 | 52 | 1,034 |
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School | Warragul | Catholic primary · P-6 | 282 | 1,035 |
| St Bernard's School | Bacchus Marsh | Catholic primary · P-6 | 328 | 1,035 |
| St John XXIII Primary School | Thomastown East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 228 | 1,035 |
| St John's School | Euroa | Catholic primary · P-6 | 199 | 1,033 |
| St Mary's School | Castlemaine | Catholic primary · P-6 | 64 | 1,033 |
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.