St John The Apostle Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Christies Beach, South Australia 5165 · Onkaparinga LGA
#178 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2696 of 4,908 nationally
About St John The Apostle Parish School
St John The Apostle Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Christies Beach, South Australia (5165), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (183 girls and 151 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St John The Apostle Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1021, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 41% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John The Apostle Parish School scores 49.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 178th of 348 primary schools in SA (13th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1021
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+41% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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 The Apostle Parish School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John The Apostle Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John The Apostle Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
O'Sullivan Beach · Government primary · R-6
84 students · ICSEA 926 · 469 m away
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095 · 480 m away
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889 · 953 m away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.4 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
Port Noarlunga Primary School
Port Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
370 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.7 km away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.0 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.2 km away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.5 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Margaret Mary's School
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1024
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Seaford · Catholic primary · R-6
536 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady of the Visitation School
Taperoo · Catholic primary · R-6
320 students · ICSEA 1026
St Joseph's School
Renmark · Catholic primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1015
St James School
Jamestown · Catholic primary · R-6
73 students · ICSEA 1029
Mary MacKillop Memorial School
Penola · Catholic primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is St John The Apostle Parish School a public or private school?
St John The Apostle 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 John The Apostle Parish School offer?
St John The Apostle Parish School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John The Apostle Parish School?
In 2025, St John The Apostle Parish School had 334 enrolled students (183 girls, 151 boys), a change of 41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John The Apostle Parish School?
St John The Apostle Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1021. 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 John The Apostle Parish School rank in SA?
St John The Apostle Parish School ranks 178th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (49.9/100), and 2696th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John The Apostle Parish School?
St John The Apostle Parish School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St John The Apostle Parish School each year?
In 2025, St John The Apostle Parish School had 45 students in Reception and 45 in Year 6.
Is St John The Apostle Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St John The Apostle Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John The Apostle Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John The Apostle 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.
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