St Joseph's School
49 Stanhope Street, Malvern VIC 3144
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Malvern, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 183 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 small co-educational Catholic primary school on Stanhope Street, Malvern, established in 1889 and serving Prep to Year 6 with about 183 students. Public data shows a low student-to-teacher ratio of around 11 to 1, giving students more individual attention. The school has a long local history and publishes information for prospective families.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Established 1889
- Close-knit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,131 | 890 |
| Malvern Central School | Malvern | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,163 | 538 |
| Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,199 | 935 |
| Armadale Primary School | Armadale | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,156 | 248 |
| Malvern Primary School | Malvern East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,163 | 574 |
| Caulfield Junior College | Caulfield North | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,160 | 533 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,167 | 1,220 |
| The King David School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,165 | 592 |
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 | Hawthorn | Catholic primary · P-6 | 369 | 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.