St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenelg, South Australia 5045 · Holdfast Bay LGA
About St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is an independent primary school located in Glenelg, South Australia (5045), within the Holdfast Bay local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 509 students (247 girls and 262 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (33.8 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School scores 80.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 6th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 8 in the Holdfast Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Peter's Woodlands Grammar School's 509 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 380 m away
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113 · 408 m away
St Leonards Primary School
Glenelg North · Government primary · R-6
387 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.0 km away
Immanuel College
Novar Gardens · Independent high school · 7-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.1 km away
Paringa Park Primary School
North Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
515 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.2 km away
Brighton Secondary School
North Brighton · Government high school · 7-12
1,737 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Dara School
Morphettville · Independent combined · R-10
93 students · ICSEA 1176 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton
Fullarton · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1133
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)
Blackwood · Independent primary · R-6
88 students · ICSEA 1119
Annesley College
Wayville · Independent primary · R-6
292 students · ICSEA 1164
Pilgrim School
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
161 students · ICSEA 1109
St Benedict School
Mount Torrens · Independent primary · R-5
49 students · ICSEA 1109
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School a public or private school?
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School offer?
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
In 2025, St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School had 509 enrolled students (247 girls, 262 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School rank in SA?
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School ranks 6th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (80.2/100), and 182nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School each year?
In 2025, St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School had 60 students in Reception and 74 in Year 6.
Is St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Peter's Woodlands Grammar 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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