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St James' School

St James' School is a Catholic primary school in Sebastopol, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 166 students.

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166
Students
81 boys · 85 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1034
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1034

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 61% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sebastopol 3356
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Sebastopol - Redan
Enrolments 2016-2025

St James' School had 166 students in 2025, compared with 156 in 2016 (up 6%).

156 '16 '17 '18 183 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 166 '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: Sebastopol - Redan

$513,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,766
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sebastopol - Redan 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 Sebastopol - Redan profile →

Nearest schools to St James' School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sebastopol Primary School Government Prep-6 98 901 0.9 km
Ballarat Christian College Independent Prep-12 406 1058 1.2 km
Magpie Primary School Government Prep-6 103 923 1.4 km
Phoenix P-12 Community College Government Prep-12 1,473 947 2.0 km
Mount Clear Primary School Government Prep-6 221 991 2.5 km
Damascus College Catholic 7-12 1,215 1052 2.8 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 166 students enrolled (81 boys and 85 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 Sebastopol, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1034 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 1034, which places it above 61% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St James' School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sebastopol - Redan, 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 →