Emmaus Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodcroft, South Australia 5162 · Onkaparinga LGA
#181 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2751 of 4,908 nationally
About Emmaus Catholic School
Emmaus Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Woodcroft, South Australia (5162), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 373 students (200 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Emmaus Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 66% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus Catholic School scores 49.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 181st of 348 primary schools in SA (15th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+66% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Emmaus Catholic School's 373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodcroft Primary School
Woodcroft · Government primary · R-6
454 students · ICSEA 1004 · 211 m away
Prescott College Southern
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
707 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.3 km away
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.5 km away
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.7 km away
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.9 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.9 km away
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.6 km away
Pimpala Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
254 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.7 km away
Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Millicent · Catholic primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1004
St Patrick's School
Mansfield Park · Catholic primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 1002
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000
St Albert's Catholic School
Loxton · Catholic primary · R-6
42 students · ICSEA 1010
St Joseph's School
Renmark · Catholic primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus Catholic School a public or private school?
Emmaus Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Emmaus Catholic School offer?
Emmaus Catholic School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emmaus Catholic School?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic School had 373 enrolled students (200 girls, 173 boys), a change of 66% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus Catholic School?
Emmaus Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Emmaus Catholic School rank in SA?
Emmaus Catholic School ranks 181st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (49.2/100), and 2751st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus Catholic School?
Emmaus Catholic School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Emmaus Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic School had 65 students in Reception and 43 in Year 6.
Is Emmaus Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus Catholic 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 Emmaus Catholic School?
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