Saint David's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tea Tree Gully, South Australia 5091 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#104 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1590 of 4,908 nationally
About Saint David's Parish School
Saint David's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Tea Tree Gully, South Australia (5091), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 306 students (147 girls and 159 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Saint David's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.7 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Saint David's Parish School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 104th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 22 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Saint David's Parish School's 306 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Saint David's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Saint David's Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Banksia Park International High School
Banksia Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1009 · 190 m away
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Tea Tree Gully · Government primary · U, R-6
117 students · ICSEA 1073 · 772 m away
Banksia Park School R-6
Banksia Park · Government primary · R-6
240 students · ICSEA 1037 · 805 m away
Ridgehaven Primary School
Ridgehaven · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.4 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Fairview Park Primary School
Fairview Park · Government primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Surrey Downs Primary School
Surrey Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.1 km away
Redwood Park Primary School
Redwood Park · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.3 km away
Ardtornish Primary School
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.7 km away
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
West Hindmarsh · Catholic primary · R-6
223 students · ICSEA 1063
St Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060
St John Bosco School
Brooklyn Park · Catholic primary · R-6
252 students · ICSEA 1054
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint David's Parish School a public or private school?
Saint David's Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Saint David's Parish School offer?
Saint David's Parish School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Saint David's Parish School?
In 2025, Saint David's Parish School had 306 enrolled students (147 girls, 159 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Saint David's Parish School?
Saint David's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Saint David's Parish School rank in SA?
Saint David's Parish School ranks 104th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1590th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Saint David's Parish School?
Saint David's Parish School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Saint David's Parish School each year?
In 2025, Saint David's Parish School had 31 students in Reception and 39 in Year 6.
Is Saint David's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. Saint David's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Saint David's Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Saint David's Parish 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 Saint David's Parish School?
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