St Joseph's School
571 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Hawthorn, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 369 students. Its ICSEA is 1,156, 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 co-educational Catholic primary school on Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, established in 1854 and serving Prep to Year 6 with about 370 students. It describes a strong sense of community and a personalised approach to learning. Facilities include a STEM centre, learning enhancement centre, reading room, performing and visual arts spaces, a full-size sports oval, basketball court and adventure playgrounds.
Often praised
- STEM centre and arts spaces
- Full-size sports oval
- Strong community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenferrie Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,160 | 243 |
| Erasmus Primary School | Hawthorn | Independent primary | 0.3 km | 1,187 | 92 |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,188 | 1,957 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,165 | 458 |
| Auburn Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 385 |
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 Joseph's School | Malvern | Catholic primary · P-6 | 183 | 1,156 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School | South Melbourne | Catholic primary · P-6 | 369 | 1,154 |
| St Mary's School | Malvern East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 192 | 1,158 |
| St Anne's School | Kew East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 80 | 1,152 |
| St Columba's School | Elwood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 137 | 1,152 |
| Good Shepherd School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 474 | 1,151 |
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.