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St Joseph's School

St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Charlton, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 38 students.

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38
Students
20 boys · 18 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1009
ICSEA
avg = 1000
53%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1009

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Charlton 3525
Local government area Buloke
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Buloke
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's School had 38 students in 2025, compared with 46 in 2016 (down 17%).

46 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 38 '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: Buloke

$320,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Charlton median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,891
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Buloke 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 Buloke profile →

Nearest schools to St Joseph's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Charlton College Government Prep-12 123 995 0.7 km
Wycheproof P-12 College Government Prep-12 90 992 24 km
Wedderburn College Government Prep-12 205 926 29 km
Donald Primary School Government Prep-6 81 964 35 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 28 1001 35 km
Donald High School Government 7-12 93 968 35 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 Joseph's School

How many students go to St Joseph's School?

St Joseph's School has 38 students enrolled (20 boys and 18 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Joseph's School teach?

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

Is St Joseph's School a government or non-government school?

St Joseph's School is a Catholic school in Charlton, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1009 at St Joseph's 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 Joseph's School has an ICSEA of 1009, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Joseph's School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Buloke, 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 →