St Joseph's School
Watson Street, Charlton VIC 3525
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Charlton, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 38 students. Its ICSEA is 1,009, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 small Catholic co-educational primary school in Charlton, on the Calder Highway between Melbourne and Mildura. It serves Prep to Grade 6 with around 43 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. Its history dates to 1885, and it describes a commitment to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of every child, with inclusive values.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit community
- Low student-to-teacher ratio
- Inclusive Catholic values
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See St Joseph's School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton College | Charlton | Public k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 995 | 116 |
| Wycheproof P-12 College | Wycheproof | Public k–12 / combined | 24.3 km | 992 | 84 |
| Wedderburn College | Wedderburn | Public k–12 / combined | 28.9 km | 926 | 219 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columba Catholic School | Bunyip | Catholic primary · P-6 | 291 | 1,009 |
| St John's School | Dennington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 273 | 1,009 |
| St Matthew's School | Fawkner North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 204 | 1,009 |
| Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School | Craigieburn West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 660 | 1,010 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary | Elmore | Catholic primary · P-6 | 26 | 1,010 |
| St Joseph's School | Springvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 527 | 1,008 |
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.