St James Parish Primary School is located at 51 Centre Road Vermont. The school was established in 1970 with classes from Prep to Grade 2, with 82 children and 3 teachers. The school now has an enrolment of 325 students from Prep to Grade 6. The spacious grounds include on oval, large grassed playing areas, attractive gardens, adventure playgrounds, asphalt netball courts and a large quadrangle where assemblies are held. The school buildings are in two separate blocks and include the St James Community Centre & Multi Purpose area and a modern computerised library.