School of the Nativity
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberfoyle Park, South Australia 5159 · Onkaparinga LGA
About School of the Nativity
School of the Nativity is a catholic primary school located in Aberfoyle Park, South Australia (5159), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (73 girls and 86 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
School of the Nativity has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, School of the Nativity scores 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 34th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd 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 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 School of the Nativity's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at School of the Nativity have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near School of the Nativity
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thiele Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1022 · 171 m away
Pilgrim School
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
161 students · ICSEA 1109 · 212 m away
Aberfoyle Park High School
Aberfoyle Park · Government high school · 7-12
906 students · ICSEA 1039 · 483 m away
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
98 students · ICSEA 1065 · 626 m away
OneSchool Global SA
Aberfoyle Park · Independent combined · 3-12
65 students · ICSEA 983 · 741 m away
Aberfoyle Hub Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.0 km away
Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.2 km away
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
432 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.2 km away
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.5 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is School of the Nativity a public or private school?
School of the Nativity is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does School of the Nativity offer?
School of the Nativity offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend School of the Nativity?
In 2025, School of the Nativity had 159 enrolled students (73 girls, 86 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of School of the Nativity?
School of the Nativity has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does School of the Nativity rank in SA?
School of the Nativity ranks 34th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.0/100), and 629th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at School of the Nativity?
School of the Nativity has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at School of the Nativity each year?
In 2025, School of the Nativity had 20 students in Reception and 23 in Year 6.
Is School of the Nativity co-ed?
Yes. School of the Nativity is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near School of the Nativity?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of School of the Nativity 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 School of the Nativity?
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