St Barbara's Parish School
Roxby Downs SA 5725
St Barbara's Parish School is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Roxby Downs, SA from Reception to Year 9 with about 201 students. Its ICSEA is 975, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Barbara's Parish School is a Catholic, co-educational school in the Roxby Downs mining community in northern South Australia, serving Foundation to Year 9 with around 200 students. It has a student-to-teacher ratio below the national average, and the community offers outside school hours care and a weekly playgroup.
Often praised
- Catholic community school
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Playgroup and OSHC
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxby Downs Area School | Roxby Downs | Public k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 922 | 491 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba College | Andrews Farm | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,519 | 973 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 881 | 979 |
| St Mary MacKillop School | Wallaroo | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-9 | 139 | 968 |
| Caritas College | Port Augusta West | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 541 | 995 |
| St Joseph's School | Murray Bridge | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-9 | 428 | 955 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.