St James' School
51 Centre Road, Vermont VIC 3133
St James' School is a Catholic primary school in Vermont, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 351 students. Its ICSEA is 1,139, 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 Vermont, founded in 1970 by the Sisters of St Joseph, now with around 350 students from Prep to Year 6. Grounds include an oval, gardens, a farmyard and netball courts. Specialist subjects include physical education, visual and performing arts, Auslan and STEM, plus music, choir and clubs.
Often praised
- Auslan and STEM specialists
- Spacious grounds with farmyard
- Music and choir
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeview Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,155 | 678 |
| Vermont Primary School | Vermont | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,161 | 751 |
| Marlborough Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,037 | 122 |
| Wantirna Primary School | Wantirna | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,031 | 47 |
| Antonio Park Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,137 | 531 |
| St John's School | Mitcham | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,095 | 142 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School | Nunawading | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,133 | 354 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,072 | 568 |
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 Michael's School | Ashburton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 222 | 1,139 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | Deepdene | Catholic primary · P-6 | 144 | 1,138 |
| Sacred Heart School | Sandringham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 274 | 1,138 |
| Sacred Heart School | Oakleigh | Catholic primary · P-6 | 195 | 1,140 |
| St Gregory the Great School | Doncaster | Catholic primary · P-6 | 271 | 1,138 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Eltham North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 393 | 1,137 |
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.