St John the Baptist Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Plympton, South Australia 5038 · West Torrens LGA
About St John the Baptist Catholic School
St John the Baptist Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Plympton, South Australia (5038), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 361 students (171 girls and 190 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St John the Baptist Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist Catholic School scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 49th of 348 primary schools in SA (5th 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 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Baptist Catholic School's 361 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044 · 435 m away
Errington Special Education Centre
Plympton · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1030 · 651 m away
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137 · 815 m away
Plympton Primary School
Plympton · Government primary · R-6
272 students · ICSEA 1071 · 863 m away
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.3 km away
Immanuel College
Novar Gardens · Independent high school · 7-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.4 km away
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.5 km away
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085
St Joseph's School
Hectorville · Catholic primary · R-6
859 students · ICSEA 1077
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist Catholic School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist 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 John the Baptist Catholic School offer?
St John the Baptist Catholic School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist Catholic School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic School had 361 enrolled students (171 girls, 190 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist Catholic School?
St John the Baptist Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1081. 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 the Baptist Catholic School rank in SA?
St John the Baptist Catholic School ranks 49th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 875th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Catholic School?
St John the Baptist Catholic School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St John the Baptist Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic School had 58 students in Reception and 49 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St John the Baptist Catholic School?
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