St Joseph's School
44 Mernda Village Drive, Mernda VIC 3754
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Mernda, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 497 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, 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 co-educational Catholic primary school in Mernda, opened in 2009 and part of the Melbourne Archdiocese. It serves around 300 students from Prep to Year 6 with a compulsory uniform. Public data shows 2025 NAPLAN averages for Years 3 and 5 above the national averages.
Often praised
- NAPLAN results above national average
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mernda Primary School | Mernda | Public primary | 0.2 km | 1,035 | 802 |
| Mernda Central P-12 College | Mernda | Public k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,009 | 1,789 |
| Mernda Hills Christian College | Mernda | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,119 | 359 |
| Mernda Park Primary School | Mernda | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,057 | 345 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Doreen | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,080 | 454 |
| Hazel Glen College | Doreen | Public k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,023 | 2,001 |
| Laurimar Primary School | Doreen | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,027 | 955 |
| Ashley Park Primary School | Doreen | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,037 | 521 |
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 | Eltham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 79 | 1,094 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School | Belmont | Catholic primary · P-6 | 631 | 1,095 |
| St Francis of the Fields School | Strathfieldsaye | Catholic primary · P-6 | 614 | 1,093 |
| St John's School | Mitcham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 142 | 1,095 |
| St Justin's School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,093 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School | Ocean Grove | Catholic primary · P-6 | 593 | 1,092 |
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.