St Martin de Porres School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sheidow Park, South Australia 5158 · Marion LGA
#81 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1306 of 4,908 nationally
About St Martin de Porres School
St Martin de Porres School is a catholic primary school located in Sheidow Park, South Australia (5158), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 530 students (251 girls and 279 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Martin de Porres School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (39.2 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Martin de Porres School scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 81st of 348 primary schools in SA (4th of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Martin de Porres School's 530 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Martin de Porres School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Martin de Porres School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1020 · 632 m away
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050 · 896 m away
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056 · 926 m away
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.5 km away
Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · U, R-6
77 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.3 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.6 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.2 km away
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.2 km away
Reynella South Primary School
Reynella · Government primary · R-6
150 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.3 km away
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
West Hindmarsh · Catholic primary · R-6
223 students · ICSEA 1063
Saint David's Parish School
Tea Tree Gully · Catholic primary · R-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063
St John Bosco School
Brooklyn Park · Catholic primary · R-6
252 students · ICSEA 1054
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049
Dominican School
Semaphore · Catholic primary · R-6
230 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Martin de Porres School a public or private school?
St Martin de Porres School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Martin de Porres School offer?
St Martin de Porres School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Martin de Porres School?
In 2025, St Martin de Porres School had 530 enrolled students (251 girls, 279 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Martin de Porres School?
St Martin de Porres School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Martin de Porres School rank in SA?
St Martin de Porres School ranks 81st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 1306th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Martin de Porres School?
St Martin de Porres School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Martin de Porres School each year?
In 2025, St Martin de Porres School had 77 students in Reception and 76 in Year 6.
Is St Martin de Porres School co-ed?
Yes. St Martin de Porres School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Martin de Porres School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Martin de Porres 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 Martin de Porres School?
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