St John Bosco School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brooklyn Park, South Australia 5032 · West Torrens LGA
#118 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1690 of 4,908 nationally
About St John Bosco School
St John Bosco School is a catholic primary school located in Brooklyn Park, South Australia (5032), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 252 students (116 girls and 136 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St John Bosco School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Bosco School scores 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 118th of 348 primary schools in SA (11th of 12 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 John Bosco School's 252 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Bosco School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Bosco School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.3 km away
Brooklyn Park Primary School
Brooklyn Park · Government primary · U, R-6
118 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.4 km away
Lockleys North Primary School
Lockleys · Government primary · R-6
422 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.5 km away
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.5 km away
Thebarton Senior College
Torrensville · Government high school · U, 11-12
1,284 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.8 km away
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.0 km away
Flinders Park Primary School
Flinders Park · Government primary · U, R-6
187 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051
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 Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Bosco School a public or private school?
St John Bosco School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St John Bosco School offer?
St John Bosco School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John Bosco School?
In 2025, St John Bosco School had 252 enrolled students (116 girls, 136 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Bosco School?
St John Bosco School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Bosco School rank in SA?
St John Bosco School ranks 118th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (62.6/100), and 1690th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Bosco School?
St John Bosco School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St John Bosco School each year?
In 2025, St John Bosco School had 46 students in Reception and 19 in Year 6.
Is St John Bosco School co-ed?
Yes. St John Bosco School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Bosco School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Bosco 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 John Bosco School?
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