St Mary Magdalene's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth Grove, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
#229 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3295 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary Magdalene's School
St Mary Magdalene's School is a catholic primary school located in Elizabeth Grove, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 185 students (96 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Mary Magdalene's School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.9 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 73% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary Magdalene's School scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 229th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 20 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+73% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+64 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 Magdalene's School's 185 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary Magdalene's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary Magdalene's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth South · Government primary · U, R-6
144 students · ICSEA 860 · 498 m away
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902 · 531 m away
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699 · 934 m away
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.1 km away
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.3 km away
Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Elizabeth Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
441 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.4 km away
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.4 km away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.3 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Barmera · Catholic primary · R-6
67 students · ICSEA 957
St Brigid's School
Kilburn · Catholic primary · R-6
165 students · ICSEA 965
Our Lady of the River School
Berri · Catholic primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 950
Catherine McAuley School
Craigmore · Catholic primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 976
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981
St Columba's Memorial School
Yorketown · Catholic primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary Magdalene's School a public or private school?
St Mary Magdalene'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 Mary Magdalene's School offer?
St Mary Magdalene's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary Magdalene's School?
In 2025, St Mary Magdalene's School had 185 enrolled students (96 girls, 89 boys), a change of 73% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary Magdalene's School?
St Mary Magdalene's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Magdalene's School rank in SA?
St Mary Magdalene's School ranks 229th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 3295th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary Magdalene's School?
St Mary Magdalene's School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Mary Magdalene's School each year?
In 2025, St Mary Magdalene's School had 32 students in Reception and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Mary Magdalene's School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary Magdalene's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary Magdalene's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary Magdalene'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.
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