St Margaret Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon Park, South Australia 5008 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#145 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2131 of 4,908 nationally
About St Margaret Mary's School
St Margaret Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Croydon Park, South Australia (5008), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 324 students (155 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Margaret Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Margaret Mary's School scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 145th of 348 primary schools in SA (10th 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 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% 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 Margaret Mary's School's 324 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Margaret Mary's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Margaret Mary's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961 · 524 m away
Challa Gardens Primary School
Kilkenny · Government primary · U, R-6
251 students · ICSEA 982 · 902 m away
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
West Croydon · Independent combined · R-12
589 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.0 km away
Kilkenny Primary School
West Croydon · Government primary · U, R-6
450 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.2 km away
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.4 km away
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.0 km away
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.1 km away
Brompton Primary School
Renown Park · Government primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.1 km away
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Allenby Gardens · Government primary · R-6
392 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.2 km away
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Visitation School
Taperoo · Catholic primary · R-6
320 students · ICSEA 1026
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021
St James School
Jamestown · Catholic primary · R-6
73 students · ICSEA 1029
Mary MacKillop Memorial School
Penola · Catholic primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 1029
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Seaford · Catholic primary · R-6
536 students · ICSEA 1017
St Gabriel's School
Enfield · Catholic primary · R-6
306 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret Mary's School a public or private school?
St Margaret Mary'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 Margaret Mary's School offer?
St Margaret Mary's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Margaret Mary's School?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's School had 324 enrolled students (155 girls, 169 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Margaret Mary's School?
St Margaret Mary's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 Margaret Mary's School rank in SA?
St Margaret Mary's School ranks 145th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 2131st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Margaret Mary's School?
St Margaret Mary's School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Margaret Mary's School each year?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's School had 53 students in Reception and 37 in Year 6.
Is St Margaret Mary's School co-ed?
Yes. St Margaret Mary's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Margaret Mary's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Margaret Mary'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 Margaret Mary's School?
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