Stella Maris Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seacombe Gardens, South Australia 5047 · Marion LGA
About Stella Maris Parish School
Stella Maris Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Seacombe Gardens, South Australia (5047), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 429 students (209 girls and 220 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Stella Maris Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stella Maris Parish School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 52nd of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Stella Maris Parish School's 429 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stella Maris Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stella Maris Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Darlington Primary School
Seacombe Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 964 · 141 m away
Seaview High School
Seacombe Heights · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1038 · 425 m away
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs · Government primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.9 km away
Suneden Specialist School
Mitchell Park · Independent special · U
72 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.1 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.1 km away
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.3 km away
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Bedford Park · Government high school · 10-12
419 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.5 km away
Marion Primary School
Marion · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Stella Maris Parish School a public or private school?
Stella Maris Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Stella Maris Parish School offer?
Stella Maris Parish School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Stella Maris Parish School?
In 2025, Stella Maris Parish School had 429 enrolled students (209 girls, 220 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stella Maris Parish School?
Stella Maris Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Stella Maris Parish School rank in SA?
Stella Maris Parish School ranks 52nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 888th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stella Maris Parish School?
Stella Maris Parish School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Stella Maris Parish School each year?
In 2025, Stella Maris Parish School had 52 students in Reception and 58 in Year 6.
Is Stella Maris Parish School co-ed?
Yes. Stella Maris Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stella Maris Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Stella Maris 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 Stella Maris Parish School?
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