Star of the Sea School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Henley Beach, South Australia 5022 · Charles Sturt LGA
About Star of the Sea School
Star of the Sea School is a catholic primary school located in Henley Beach, South Australia (5022), within the Charles Sturt local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 558 students (280 girls and 278 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Star of the Sea School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (34.5 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 23rd of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 21 in the Charles Sturt area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Star of the Sea School's 558 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fulham Gardens Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1042 · 921 m away
St Michael's College
Henley Beach · Catholic combined · R-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1064 · 995 m away
Henley High School
Henley Beach · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.1 km away
Fulham North Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.2 km away
Grange Primary School
Grange · Government primary · R-6
702 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.3 km away
Henley Beach Primary School
Henley Beach South · Government primary · U, R-6
354 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.8 km away
Kidman Park Primary School
Kidman Park · Government primary · U, R-6
485 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.8 km away
West Beach Primary School
West Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
297 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.9 km away
Seaton Park Primary School
Seaton · Government primary · U, R-6
149 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.2 km away
St Francis School
Lockleys · Catholic primary · R-6
457 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108
St Pius X School
Windsor Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
552 students · ICSEA 1108
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113
St Monica's Parish School
Walkerville · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1102
Rosary School
Prospect · Catholic primary · R-6
484 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Star of the Sea School a public or private school?
Star of the Sea School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Star of the Sea School offer?
Star of the Sea School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea School?
In 2025, Star of the Sea School had 558 enrolled students (280 girls, 278 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea School?
Star of the Sea School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Star of the Sea School rank in SA?
Star of the Sea School ranks 23rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 514th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea School?
Star of the Sea School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Star of the Sea School each year?
In 2025, Star of the Sea School had 81 students in Reception and 77 in Year 6.
Is Star of the Sea School co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea 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 Star of the Sea School?
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