St Joseph's School
6 Priory Lane, Beechworth VIC 3747
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Beechworth, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 69 students. Its ICSEA is 1,106, 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: St Joseph's is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Beechworth, founded in 1857. It serves Prep to Grade 6 with about 128 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 10 to 1. The school describes providing quality, affordable education for families across the Beechworth region.
Often praised
- Founded 1857
- Affordable quality education
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechworth Primary School | Beechworth | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,064 | 214 |
| Beechworth Montessori School | Beechworth | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,081 | 87 |
| Wooragee Primary School | Wooragee | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,001 | 59 |
| Yackandandah Primary School | Yackandandah | Public primary | 14.7 km | 1,092 | 178 |
| Everton Primary School | Everton | Public primary | 14.9 km | 931 | 12 |
| Whorouly Primary School | Whorouly | Public primary | 18.3 km | 1,013 | 26 |
| Osbornes Flat Primary School | Osbornes Flat | Public primary | 19.3 km | 1,003 | 38 |
| Carraragarmungee Primary School | Londrigan | Public primary | 20.1 km | 1,012 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School | Torquay North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,106 |
| Corpus Christi School | Kingsville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 181 | 1,105 |
| Holy Spirit School | Thornbury East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 129 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School | Cheltenham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 257 | 1,107 |
| St Francis Xavier's School | Box Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 257 | 1,105 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School | Aspendale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 594 | 1,107 |
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.