St Mary MacKillop School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallaroo, South Australia 5556 · Copper Coast LGA
#98 of 145 combined schools in SA
#927 of 1,259 nationally
About St Mary MacKillop School
St Mary MacKillop School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Wallaroo, South Australia (5556), within the Copper Coast local government area. It caters for students from R to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (73 girls and 66 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Mary MacKillop School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary MacKillop School scores 36.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 98th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Copper Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Mary MacKillop School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary MacKillop School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary MacKillop School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wallaroo Primary School
Wallaroo · Government primary · R-6
65 students · ICSEA 865 · 698 m away
Wallaroo Mines Primary School
Kadina · Government primary · R-6
92 students · ICSEA 899 · 7.3 km away
Kadina Memorial School
Kadina · Government combined · U, R-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 951 · 7.8 km away
Harvest Christian College
Kadina · Independent combined · R-12
302 students · ICSEA 983 · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba College
Andrews Farm · Catholic combined · R-12
1,519 students · ICSEA 973
St Barbara's Parish School
Roxby Downs · Catholic combined · R-9
201 students · ICSEA 975
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979
St Joseph's School
Murray Bridge · Catholic combined · R-9
428 students · ICSEA 955
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary MacKillop School a public or private school?
St Mary MacKillop School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Mary MacKillop School offer?
St Mary MacKillop School offers R to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Mary MacKillop School?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop School had 139 enrolled students (73 girls, 66 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary MacKillop School?
St Mary MacKillop School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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 Mary MacKillop School rank in SA?
St Mary MacKillop School ranks 98th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (36.6/100), and 927th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary MacKillop School?
St Mary MacKillop School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mary MacKillop School?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop School had 4 students in Year 7.
Is St Mary MacKillop School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary MacKillop School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary MacKillop School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Mary MacKillop 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 Mary MacKillop School?
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