St Joseph's School
39 James Street, Northcote VIC 3070
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Northcote, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 190 students. Its ICSEA is 1,110, 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 James Street, Northcote, serving Prep to Year 6 with about 190 students. Public data shows a low student-to-teacher ratio of around 11 to 1, allowing more individual attention. Fee information is published for families, and an outside school hours care service operates in connection with the school.
Often praised
- Small, close community
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Outside school hours care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,166 | 317 |
| Westgarth Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,204 | 568 |
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,186 | 438 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne | North Fitzroy | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,186 | 165 |
| Spensley Street Primary School | Clifton Hill | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,170 | 221 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,150 | 360 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Brunswick East | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,124 | 249 |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,162 | 257 |
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 of the Nativity School | Aberfeldie | Catholic primary · P-6 | 364 | 1,111 |
| St Ambrose's School | Woodend | Catholic primary · P-6 | 225 | 1,109 |
| St Clement of Rome School | Bulleen | Catholic primary · P-6 | 456 | 1,109 |
| St Mary's School | St Kilda East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 135 | 1,111 |
| St Mary's School | Greensborough | Catholic primary · P-6 | 524 | 1,109 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School | Donvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 404 | 1,108 |
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.