Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Richmond, South Australia 5033 · West Torrens LGA
About Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Richmond, South Australia (5033), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 262 students (117 girls and 145 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 57% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School scores 75.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 25th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 12 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+57% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School's 262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051 · 596 m away
Richmond Primary School
Keswick · Government primary · U, R-6
362 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.1 km away
St John Bosco School
Brooklyn Park · Catholic primary · R-6
252 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.5 km away
Aspect Treetop School
Ashford · Independent special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.8 km away
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.0 km away
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.3 km away
Plympton Primary School
Plympton · Government primary · R-6
272 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.4 km away
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.5 km away
Thebarton Senior College
Torrensville · Government high school · U, 11-12
1,284 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.5 km away
Brooklyn Park Primary School
Brooklyn Park · Government primary · U, R-6
118 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081
Frequently asked questions
Is Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School offer?
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School had 262 enrolled students (117 girls, 145 boys), a change of 57% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School?
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School rank in SA?
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School ranks 25th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (75.2/100), and 524th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School?
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School had 41 students in Reception and 40 in Year 6.
Is Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tenison Woods Catholic Primary 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 Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School?
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