St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ottoway, South Australia 5013 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#199 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3017 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Ottoway, South Australia (5013), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 154 students (89 girls and 65 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 199th of 348 primary schools in SA (15th of 21 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 154 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.
Pennington School R-6
Pennington · Government primary · U, R-6
262 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Mansfield Park · Catholic primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.6 km away
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.8 km away
Ngutu College
Woodville North · Independent combined · R-11
260 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.2 km away
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6
Woodville Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
478 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.2 km away
Alberton Primary School
Queenstown · Government primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.0 km away
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973 · 3.0 km away
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.0 km away
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.8 km away
Challa Gardens Primary School
Kilkenny · Government primary · U, R-6
251 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba's Memorial School
Yorketown · Catholic primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 984
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000
St Patrick's School
Mansfield Park · Catholic primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 1002
Catherine McAuley School
Craigmore · Catholic primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 976
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Millicent · Catholic primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1004
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 154 enrolled students (89 girls, 65 boys), a change of 8% 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 990. 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 Joseph's School rank in SA?
St Joseph's School ranks 199th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 3017th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.5 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 16 students in Reception and 21 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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