Catherine McAuley School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Craigmore, South Australia 5114 · Playford LGA
#238 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3454 of 4,908 nationally
About Catherine McAuley School
Catherine McAuley School is a catholic primary school located in Craigmore, South Australia (5114), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 483 students (226 girls and 257 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Catherine McAuley School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.2 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Catherine McAuley School scores 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 238th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 20 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Catherine McAuley School's 483 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Catherine McAuley School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Catherine McAuley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Playford Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · U, R-6
398 students · ICSEA 944 · 77 m away
Trinity College Blakeview
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-10
635 students · ICSEA 1037 · 897 m away
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.0 km away
Blakes Crossing Christian College
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-12
712 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.0 km away
Blakeview Primary School
Blakeview · Government primary · U, R-6
542 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
420 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.9 km away
Hope Christian College
Craigmore · Independent combined · R-12
921 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.1 km away
Craigmore South Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.4 km away
Munno Para Primary School
Munno Para · Government primary · U, R-6
305 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.4 km away
Taparra Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
131 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981
St Columba's Memorial School
Yorketown · Catholic primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 984
St Brigid's School
Kilburn · Catholic primary · R-6
165 students · ICSEA 965
St Joseph's School
Ottoway · Catholic primary · R-6
154 students · ICSEA 990
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958
St Joseph's School
Barmera · Catholic primary · R-6
67 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Catherine McAuley School a public or private school?
Catherine McAuley School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Catherine McAuley School offer?
Catherine McAuley School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Catherine McAuley School?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley School had 483 enrolled students (226 girls, 257 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Catherine McAuley School?
Catherine McAuley School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Catherine McAuley School rank in SA?
Catherine McAuley School ranks 238th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (39.5/100), and 3454th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Catherine McAuley School?
Catherine McAuley School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Catherine McAuley School each year?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley School had 83 students in Reception and 53 in Year 6.
Is Catherine McAuley School co-ed?
Yes. Catherine McAuley School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Catherine McAuley School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Catherine McAuley School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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