St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hectorville, South Australia 5073 · Campbelltown (SA) LGA
#71 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1149 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Hectorville, South Australia (5073), within the Campbelltown (SA) local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 859 students (441 girls and 418 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (48.2 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 68% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 68.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 71st of 348 primary schools in SA (6th of 10 in the Campbelltown (SA) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+68% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Joseph's School's 859 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Torrens Primary School
Hectorville · Government primary · U, R-6
350 students · ICSEA 1073 · 685 m away
East Marden Primary School
Campbelltown · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.1 km away
Felixstow Primary School
Felixstow · Government primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.0 km away
Marden Senior College
Marden · Government high school · U, 11-12
496 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.2 km away
Open Access College
Marden · Government combined · U, R-12
4,028 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's School
Payneham South · Catholic primary · R-6
494 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.2 km away
Charles Campbell College
Paradise · Government combined · U, R-12
1,188 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.2 km away
Adelaide East Education Centre
Campbelltown · Government special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075
St Francis School
Lockleys · Catholic primary · R-6
457 students · ICSEA 1075
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's School a public or private school?
St Joseph'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 Joseph's School offer?
St Joseph's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 859 enrolled students (441 girls, 418 boys), a change of 68% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in SA?
St Joseph's School ranks 71st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (68.6/100), and 1149th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Joseph's School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 139 students in Reception and 80 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph'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 Joseph's School?
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