Christ the King School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warradale, South Australia 5046 · Marion LGA
#60 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1043 of 4,908 nationally
About Christ the King School
Christ the King School is a catholic primary school located in Warradale, South Australia (5046), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 179 students (79 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Christ the King School has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christ the King School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 60th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Christ the King School's 179 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christ the King School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christ the King School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warradale Primary School
Warradale · Government primary · R-6
286 students · ICSEA 1032 · 562 m away
Paringa Park Primary School
North Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
515 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.3 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.3 km away
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.5 km away
Marion Primary School
Marion · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.7 km away
Brighton Secondary School
North Brighton · Government high school · 7-12
1,737 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.8 km away
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Hectorville · Catholic primary · R-6
859 students · ICSEA 1077
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075
St Francis School
Lockleys · Catholic primary · R-6
457 students · ICSEA 1075
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Christ the King School a public or private school?
Christ the King School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Christ the King School offer?
Christ the King School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Christ the King School?
In 2025, Christ the King School had 179 enrolled students (79 girls, 100 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christ the King School?
Christ the King School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christ the King School rank in SA?
Christ the King School ranks 60th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1043rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christ the King School?
Christ the King School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Christ the King School each year?
In 2025, Christ the King School had 25 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is Christ the King School co-ed?
Yes. Christ the King School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christ the King School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christ the King 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Christ the King School?
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