St Anthony's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edwardstown, South Australia 5039 · Marion LGA
About St Anthony's School
St Anthony's School is a catholic primary school located in Edwardstown, South Australia (5039), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 116 students (47 girls and 69 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (8.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 51st of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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 St Anthony's School's 116 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.0 km away
Edwardstown Primary School
Melrose Park · Government primary · R-6
512 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.1 km away
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.2 km away
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.4 km away
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.6 km away
Plympton Primary School
Plympton · Government primary · R-6
272 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.7 km away
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westbourne Park · Government primary · R-6
480 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.8 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.9 km away
Aspect Treetop School
Ashford · Independent special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.1 km away
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Payneham South · Catholic primary · R-6
494 students · ICSEA 1092
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's School a public or private school?
St Anthony's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Anthony's School offer?
St Anthony's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's School?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 116 enrolled students (47 girls, 69 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Anthony's School rank in SA?
St Anthony's School ranks 51st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 886th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Anthony's School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 17 students in Reception and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's 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 St Anthony's School?
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