St Joseph's School
185 Hope Street, Brunswick West VIC 3055
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Brunswick West, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 186 students. Its ICSEA is 1,124, 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: St Joseph's is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Brunswick West, serving Prep to Grade 6 with about 308 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 11 to 1. Specialist teachers are listed for Italian, library, literacy, Reading Recovery, music and physical education. A school uniform is expected.
Often praised
- Italian language program
- Specialist music and PE teachers
- Reading Recovery support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick North West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,140 | 362 |
| Brunswick North Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,151 | 452 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,145 | 263 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,168 | 395 |
| St Fidelis' School | Moreland | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,119 | 251 |
| Coburg West Primary School | Coburg | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,147 | 325 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,129 | 512 |
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School | Pascoe Vale South | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,108 | 307 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family School | Mount Waverley | Catholic primary · P-6 | 259 | 1,124 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Brunswick East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 249 | 1,124 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School | Strathmore | Catholic primary · P-6 | 431 | 1,124 |
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 163 | 1,125 |
| St Margaret's Primary School | Maribyrnong | Catholic primary · P-6 | 441 | 1,125 |
| Sacred Heart School | Newport | Catholic primary · P-6 | 297 | 1,126 |
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.