St Joseph's School
11 Martin Street, Penshurst VIC 3289
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Penshurst, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 16 students. Its ICSEA is 973, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ 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 is a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Penshurst, in the Diocese of Ballarat, serving Prep to Grade 6 with around 30 students. Established in 1874, it has a long local history. Listings note a very low student-to-teacher ratio and a school uniform.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Very small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penshurst Primary School | Penshurst | Public primary | 0.2 km | 977 | 18 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School | Tarrington | Independent primary | 21.1 km | 1,063 | 106 |
| Good Shepherd College | Hamilton | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.8 km | 1,028 | 193 |
| Hawkesdale P12 College | Hawkesdale | Public k–12 / combined | 25.6 km | 947 | 146 |
| St Mary's School | Hamilton | Catholic primary | 25.8 km | 1,040 | 257 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton | Hamilton | Public primary | 26.7 km | 877 | 52 |
| Dunkeld Consolidated School | Dunkeld | Public primary | 26.8 km | 1,046 | 80 |
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School | Hamilton | Public primary | 27.7 km | 983 | 295 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Eucharist School | St Albans | Catholic primary · P-6 | 548 | 972 |
| St Mary's School | Yarram | Catholic primary · P-6 | 66 | 974 |
| Holy Family School | Doveton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 109 | 975 |
| Sacred Heart School | Morwell | Catholic primary · P-6 | 102 | 970 |
| St Mary's School | Rushworth | Catholic primary · P-6 | 40 | 976 |
| St Peter Apostle School | Hoppers Crossing | Catholic primary · P-6 | 499 | 976 |
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.