St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingswood, South Australia 5062 · Mitcham LGA
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Kingswood, South Australia (5062), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 256 students (119 girls and 137 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 14th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 256 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.
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121 · 264 m away
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083 · 389 m away
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084 · 581 m away
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.1 km away
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.2 km away
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.3 km away
Mercedes College
Springfield · Catholic combined · R-12
1,111 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.6 km away
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Catherine's School
Stirling · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 1133
St Thomas' School
Goodwood · Catholic primary · R-6
297 students · ICSEA 1116
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113
Star of the Sea School
Henley Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
558 students · ICSEA 1108
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108
St Pius X School
Windsor Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
552 students · ICSEA 1108
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 256 enrolled students (119 girls, 137 boys), a change of 11% 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 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high 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 14th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (76.1/100), and 460th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 15.7 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 39 students in Reception and 25 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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