St James the Apostle School
Primary school in Hoppers Crossing, VIC
About St James the Apostle School
St James the Apostle School is a catholic primary school located in Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from Prep-6.
With 387 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1037 (63th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Hoppers Crossing, VIC 3029
- Website www.sjhcn.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 387 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 39 (33.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 19 (13.7 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1037 (63th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 199 (51%)
Girls: 188 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 62%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 38%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 23%
Lower 30%
Upper 29%
Top 18%
