Whitefriars School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodville Park, South Australia 5011 · Charles Sturt LGA
#76 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1285 of 4,908 nationally
About Whitefriars School
Whitefriars School is a catholic primary school located in Woodville Park, South Australia (5011), within the Charles Sturt local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 603 students (287 girls and 316 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Whitefriars School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (35.2 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whitefriars School scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 76th of 348 primary schools in SA (4th 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 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Whitefriars School's 603 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whitefriars School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whitefriars School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992 · 719 m away
Challa Gardens Primary School
Kilkenny · Government primary · U, R-6
251 students · ICSEA 982 · 726 m away
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973 · 937 m away
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.3 km away
Kilkenny Primary School
West Croydon · Government primary · U, R-6
450 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.4 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.4 km away
Ngutu College
Woodville North · Independent combined · R-11
260 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.7 km away
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6
Woodville Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
478 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.8 km away
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.9 km away
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
West Croydon · Independent combined · R-12
589 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075
St Joseph's School
Hectorville · Catholic primary · R-6
859 students · ICSEA 1077
St Francis School
Lockleys · Catholic primary · R-6
457 students · ICSEA 1075
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitefriars School a public or private school?
Whitefriars School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Whitefriars School offer?
Whitefriars School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Whitefriars School?
In 2025, Whitefriars School had 603 enrolled students (287 girls, 316 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whitefriars School?
Whitefriars School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Whitefriars School rank in SA?
Whitefriars School ranks 76th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 1285th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whitefriars School?
Whitefriars School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Whitefriars School each year?
In 2025, Whitefriars School had 89 students in Reception and 83 in Year 6.
Is Whitefriars School co-ed?
Yes. Whitefriars School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whitefriars School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whitefriars 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 Whitefriars School?
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