St Joseph's School
33 Lascelles Street, Hopetoun VIC 3396
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Hopetoun, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 37 students. Its ICSEA is 994, 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 School is a very small Catholic primary school in Hopetoun, in the Diocese of Ballarat, with around 30 students from Prep to Year 6. Founded in 1954 and run by the Sisters of St Joseph until 1988, it is now cared for by lay teachers and a supportive parish community. It emphasises technology across learning areas and has received funding for a building upgrade.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit community
- Technology integrated into learning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopetoun P-12 College | Hopetoun | Public k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 948 | 71 |
| Beulah Primary School | Beulah | Public primary | 25.0 km | 1,005 | 28 |
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 Patrick's School | Tongala | Catholic primary · P-6 | 95 | 994 |
| Mother of God School | Ardeer | Catholic primary · P-6 | 107 | 995 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Cowes | Catholic primary · P-6 | 110 | 995 |
| Sacred Heart School | Casterton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 41 | 995 |
| St Brendan's School | Flemington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 82 | 993 |
| St Mary's School | Mansfield | Catholic primary · P-6 | 134 | 993 |
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.