St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wynn Vale, South Australia 5127 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#125 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1835 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Wynn Vale, South Australia (5127), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 561 students (305 girls and 256 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (33.6 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School scores 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 125th of 348 primary schools in SA (6th 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 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School's 561 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gleeson College
Golden Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1055 · 811 m away
Pedare Christian College
Golden Grove · Independent combined · R-12
1,146 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.0 km away
Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,486 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.1 km away
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School
Wynn Vale · Independent primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Wynn Vale School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
365 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.1 km away
Surrey Downs Primary School
Surrey Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.3 km away
Redwood Park Primary School
Redwood Park · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
The Heights School
Modbury Heights · Government combined · U, R-12
1,811 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.9 km away
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.9 km away
Ridgehaven Primary School
Ridgehaven · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049
Dominican School
Semaphore · Catholic primary · R-6
230 students · ICSEA 1048
St John Bosco School
Brooklyn Park · Catholic primary · R-6
252 students · ICSEA 1054
St Raphael's School
Parkside · Catholic primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1048
St Joseph's Parish School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · R-6
53 students · ICSEA 1046
Our Lady of Hope School
Greenwith · Catholic primary · R-6
292 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School offer?
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School had 561 enrolled students (305 girls, 256 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School?
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School rank in SA?
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School ranks 125th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (61.1/100), and 1835th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School?
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School had 110 students in Reception and 69 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic 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.
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