St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tranmere, South Australia 5073 · Campbelltown (SA) LGA
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Tranmere, South Australia (5073), within the Campbelltown (SA) local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 208 students (113 girls and 95 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 74.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 30th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st 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 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Joseph's School's 208 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.
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090 · 802 m away
Magill School
Magill · Government primary · R-6
744 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.0 km away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.6 km away
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Stonyfell · Independent combined · R-12
873 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.8 km away
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.0 km away
Rostrevor College
Woodforde · Catholic combined · R-12
985 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.2 km away
Trinity Gardens School
Trinity Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
695 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.3 km away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.4 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099
Rosary School
Prospect · Catholic primary · R-6
484 students · ICSEA 1101
St Monica's Parish School
Walkerville · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1102
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105
St Joseph's School
Payneham South · Catholic primary · R-6
494 students · ICSEA 1092
Star of the Sea School
Henley Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
558 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 208 enrolled students (113 girls, 95 boys), a change of 0% 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 1099. 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 30th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.2/100), and 610th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.8 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 34 students in Reception and 28 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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