McAuley Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hove, South Australia 5048 · Holdfast Bay LGA
About McAuley Community School
McAuley Community School is a catholic primary school located in Hove, South Australia (5048), within the Holdfast Bay local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 451 students (231 girls and 220 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
McAuley Community School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (28.2 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, McAuley Community School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 55th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 8 in the Holdfast Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 McAuley Community School's 451 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at McAuley Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near McAuley Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077 · 770 m away
Brighton Secondary School
North Brighton · Government high school · 7-12
1,737 students · ICSEA 1071 · 933 m away
Paringa Park Primary School
North Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
515 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.7 km away
Warradale Primary School
Warradale · Government primary · R-6
286 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.9 km away
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.9 km away
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 3.0 km away
Darlington Primary School
Seacombe Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099
Rosary School
Prospect · Catholic primary · R-6
484 students · ICSEA 1101
St Monica's Parish School
Walkerville · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1102
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105
St Joseph's School
Payneham South · Catholic primary · R-6
494 students · ICSEA 1092
Star of the Sea School
Henley Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
558 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is McAuley Community School a public or private school?
McAuley Community School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does McAuley Community School offer?
McAuley Community School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend McAuley Community School?
In 2025, McAuley Community School had 451 enrolled students (231 girls, 220 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of McAuley Community School?
McAuley Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does McAuley Community School rank in SA?
McAuley Community School ranks 55th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 920th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at McAuley Community School?
McAuley Community School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at McAuley Community School each year?
In 2025, McAuley Community School had 71 students in Reception and 55 in Year 6.
Is McAuley Community School co-ed?
Yes. McAuley Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near McAuley Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of McAuley Community 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 McAuley Community School?
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