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St James School

St James School is a Catholic primary school in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 98 students.

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98
Students
49 boys · 49 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1031
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1031

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Nar Nar Goon 3812
Local government area Cardinia
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Bunyip - Garfield
Enrolments 2016-2025

St James School had 98 students in 2025, compared with 95 in 2016 (up 3%).

95 '16 '17 '18 '19 119 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 98 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Bunyip - Garfield

$815,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,366
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bunyip - Garfield statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bunyip - Garfield profile →

Nearest schools to St James School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Nar Nar Goon Primary School Government Prep-6 192 983 1.1 km
St Thomas Aquinas College Independent Prep-12 204 1030 4.5 km
Pakenham Primary School Government Prep-6 420 999 5.6 km
Pakenham Hills Primary School Government Prep-6 499 978 6.9 km
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 318 982 8.7 km
Pakenham Secondary College Government 7-12 1,030 962 9.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St James School

How many students go to St James School?

St James School has 98 students enrolled (49 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St James School teach?

St James School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St James School a government or non-government school?

St James School is a Catholic school in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1031 at St James School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St James School has an ICSEA of 1031, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St James School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bunyip - Garfield, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →