St Joseph's School
Gladstone Street, Quarry Hill VIC 3550
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Quarry Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 234 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, 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 Catholic primary school in Quarry Hill, Bendigo, serving Prep to Grade 6 with around 277 students. Its foundation stone was laid in 1906 and classes began in 1907. The school describes delivering learning and teaching through a faith-filled lens, recognising every child as a learner able to grow and progress. Fees are listed publicly.
Often praised
- Over a century of history
- Faith-centred learning
- Every child can progress
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Hill Primary School | Quarry Hill | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,037 | 320 |
| Creek Street Christian College | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,063 | 457 |
| Girton Grammar School | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,148 | 1,195 |
| Camp Hill Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,040 | 232 |
| St Kilian's School | Bendigo | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,059 | 268 |
| St Therese's School | Kennington | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,076 | 460 |
| Bendigo Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,005 | 186 |
| Golden Square Primary School | Golden Square | Public primary | 1.9 km | 967 | 261 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace Primary School | Altona Meadows | Catholic primary · P-6 | 485 | 1,064 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School | Oakleigh East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 135 | 1,065 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | New Gisborne | Catholic primary · P-6 | 210 | 1,063 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Sunbury | Catholic primary · P-6 | 431 | 1,065 |
| Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School | Greenvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 236 | 1,065 |
| Resurrection School | Keysborough | Catholic primary · P-6 | 415 | 1,065 |
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.