St Barbara's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Roxby Downs, South Australia 5725 · Roxby Downs LGA
#104 of 145 combined schools in SA
#949 of 1,259 nationally
About St Barbara's Parish School
St Barbara's Parish School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Roxby Downs, South Australia (5725), within the Roxby Downs local government area. It caters for students from R to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 201 students (102 girls and 99 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Barbara's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Barbara's Parish School scores 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 104th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Roxby Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-57 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 Barbara's Parish School's 201 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Barbara's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Barbara's Parish School
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Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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St Joseph's School
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Caritas College
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Xavier College
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Barbara's Parish School a public or private school?
St Barbara'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 St Barbara's Parish School offer?
St Barbara's Parish School offers R to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Barbara's Parish School?
In 2025, St Barbara's Parish School had 201 enrolled students (102 girls, 99 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Barbara's Parish School?
St Barbara's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 St Barbara's Parish School rank in SA?
St Barbara's Parish School ranks 104th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.6/100), and 949th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Barbara's Parish School?
St Barbara's Parish School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Barbara's Parish School?
In 2025, St Barbara's Parish School had 21 students in Year 7.
Is St Barbara's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Barbara's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Barbara's Parish School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of St Barbara'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 St Barbara's Parish School?
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