St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Payneham South, South Australia 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Payneham South, South Australia (5070), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 494 students (229 girls and 265 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.9 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 35th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 6 in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 494 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.
Trinity Gardens School
Trinity Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
695 students · ICSEA 1103 · 698 m away
Felixstow Primary School
Felixstow · Government primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.2 km away
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.2 km away
Marden Senior College
Marden · Government high school · U, 11-12
496 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.2 km away
Open Access College
Marden · Government combined · U, R-12
4,028 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's School
Hectorville · Catholic primary · R-6
859 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.3 km away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.3 km away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.3 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085
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 494 enrolled students (229 girls, 265 boys), a change of 30% 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 1092. 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 35th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.0/100), and 632nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 16.0 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 81 students in Reception and 48 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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