St Joseph's School
362 Station Street, Chelsea VIC 3196
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Chelsea, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 317 students. Its ICSEA is 1,084, 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 primary school in Chelsea, serving Prep to Grade 6 with about 374 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 13 to 1. It offers contemporary, flexible learning spaces, specialist arts and physical education areas, digital technologies and outdoor learning spaces, with strengths in STEM, Italian, performing arts and student leadership.
Often praised
- STEM and Italian programs
- Performing arts
- Student leadership
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Primary School | Chelsea | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,075 | 406 |
| Bonbeach Primary School | Bonbeach | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,077 | 374 |
| Edithvale Primary School | Edithvale | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,100 | 515 |
| Chelsea Heights Primary School | Chelsea Heights | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,059 | 426 |
| Carrum Primary School | Carrum | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,075 | 363 |
| Cornish College | Bangholme | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,132 | 664 |
| Patterson Lakes Primary School | Patterson Lakes | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,061 | 506 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School | Aspendale Gardens | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,095 | 571 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Warrnambool East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 470 | 1,084 |
| St Macartan's School | Mornington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 458 | 1,084 |
| St Michael's School | Berwick | Catholic primary · P-6 | 441 | 1,084 |
| Holy Trinity School | Wantirna South | Catholic primary · P-6 | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Catherine's School | Moorabbin | Catholic primary · P-6 | 85 | 1,083 |
| St Christopher's School | Airport West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 727 | 1,083 |
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.