St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mansfield Park, South Australia 5012 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#176 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2669 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Mansfield Park, South Australia (5012), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (91 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 176th of 348 primary schools in SA (12th 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 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Patrick's School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6
Woodville Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
478 students · ICSEA 983 · 985 m away
St Joseph's School
Ottoway · Catholic primary · R-6
154 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.6 km away
Ngutu College
Woodville North · Independent combined · R-11
260 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.8 km away
Pennington School R-6
Pennington · Government primary · U, R-6
262 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.9 km away
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.2 km away
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.3 km away
Challa Gardens Primary School
Kilkenny · Government primary · U, R-6
251 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.6 km away
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.7 km away
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.8 km away
St Brigid's School
Kilburn · Catholic primary · R-6
165 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Millicent · Catholic primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1004
Emmaus Catholic School
Woodcroft · Catholic primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1005
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008
St Albert's Catholic School
Loxton · Catholic primary · R-6
42 students · ICSEA 1010
St Joseph's School
Ottoway · Catholic primary · R-6
154 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's School offer?
St Patrick's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's School?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 180 enrolled students (91 girls, 89 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Patrick's School rank in SA?
St Patrick's School ranks 176th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (50.2/100), and 2669th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Patrick's School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 20 students in Reception and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's School?
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