Dominican School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Semaphore, South Australia 5019 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#100 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1536 of 4,908 nationally
About Dominican School
Dominican School is a catholic primary school located in Semaphore, South Australia (5019), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (108 girls and 122 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Dominican School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dominican School scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 100th of 348 primary schools in SA (7th of 21 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Dominican School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dominican School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dominican School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Le Fevre High School
Semaphore South · Government high school · U, 7-12
456 students · ICSEA 951 · 880 m away
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Birkenhead · Government primary · U, R-6
232 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.1 km away
Largs Bay School
Largs Bay · Government primary · R-6
418 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.9 km away
Westport Primary School
Semaphore Park · Government primary · R-6
421 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.0 km away
West Lakes Shore School
West Lakes Shore · Government primary · R-6
554 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.9 km away
Ocean View P-12 College
Taperoo · Government combined · U, R-12
629 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.8 km away
Alberton Primary School
Queenstown · Government primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.8 km away
Our Lady of the Visitation School
Taperoo · Catholic primary · R-6
320 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.9 km away
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Raphael's School
Parkside · Catholic primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1048
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049
St Joseph's Parish School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · R-6
53 students · ICSEA 1046
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051
Our Lady of Hope School
Greenwith · Catholic primary · R-6
292 students · ICSEA 1045
Our Lady Queen of Peace School
Albert Park · Catholic primary · R-6
278 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Dominican School a public or private school?
Dominican School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Dominican School offer?
Dominican School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dominican School?
In 2025, Dominican School had 230 enrolled students (108 girls, 122 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dominican School?
Dominican School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Dominican School rank in SA?
Dominican School ranks 100th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 1536th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dominican School?
Dominican School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Dominican School each year?
In 2025, Dominican School had 57 students in Reception and 23 in Year 6.
Is Dominican School co-ed?
Yes. Dominican School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dominican School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dominican 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 Dominican School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 15 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.