St Monica's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Walkerville, South Australia 5081 · Walkerville LGA
About St Monica's Parish School
St Monica's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Walkerville, South Australia (5081), within the Walkerville local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 192 students (96 girls and 96 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Monica's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Monica's Parish School scores 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 39th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Walkerville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Monica's Parish School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Monica's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Monica's Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrew's School
Walkerville · Independent primary · R-6
376 students · ICSEA 1191 · 553 m away
Walkerville Primary School
Walkerville · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1139 · 901 m away
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097 · 957 m away
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.4 km away
Marden Senior College
Marden · Government high school · U, 11-12
496 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.8 km away
Open Access College
Marden · Government combined · U, R-12
4,028 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Enfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.0 km away
Hampstead Primary School
Greenacres · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosary School
Prospect · Catholic primary · R-6
484 students · ICSEA 1101
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099
Star of the Sea School
Henley Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
558 students · ICSEA 1108
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is St Monica's Parish School a public or private school?
St Monica's Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Monica's Parish School offer?
St Monica's Parish School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Monica's Parish School?
In 2025, St Monica's Parish School had 192 enrolled students (96 girls, 96 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Monica's Parish School?
St Monica's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Monica's Parish School rank in SA?
St Monica's Parish School ranks 39th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (73.3/100), and 709th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Monica's Parish School?
St Monica's Parish School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Monica's Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Monica's Parish School had 34 students in Reception and 18 in Year 6.
Is St Monica's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Monica's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Monica's Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Monica's Parish 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 Monica's Parish School?
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