St Catherine's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stirling, South Australia 5152 · Adelaide Hills LGA
About St Catherine's School
St Catherine's School is a catholic primary school located in Stirling, South Australia (5152), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 185 students (83 girls and 102 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Catherine's School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 10th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 12 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Catherine's School's 185 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Catherine's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Catherine's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.2 km away
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.9 km away
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.3 km away
Upper Sturt Primary School
Upper Sturt · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.9 km away
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.3 km away
The Hills Montessori School
Aldgate · Independent combined · R-9
133 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.7 km away
Aldgate Primary School
Aldgate · Government primary · R-6
253 students · ICSEA 1092 · 4.0 km away
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · R-6
197 students · ICSEA 1076 · 4.7 km away
Scott Creek Primary School
Scott Creek · Government primary · R-6
60 students · ICSEA 1043 · 5.9 km away
Uraidla Primary School
Uraidla · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 1118 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · R-6
256 students · ICSEA 1135
St Thomas' School
Goodwood · Catholic primary · R-6
297 students · ICSEA 1116
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113
Star of the Sea School
Henley Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
558 students · ICSEA 1108
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108
St Pius X School
Windsor Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
552 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is St Catherine's School a public or private school?
St Catherine'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 Catherine's School offer?
St Catherine's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Catherine's School?
In 2025, St Catherine's School had 185 enrolled students (83 girls, 102 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Catherine's School rank in SA?
St Catherine's School ranks 10th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 384th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Catherine's School each year?
In 2025, St Catherine's School had 31 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Catherine's School co-ed?
Yes. St Catherine's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Catherine's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Catherine'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 Catherine's School?
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