St Francis of Assisi School
Newton SA 5074
St Francis of Assisi School is a Catholic primary school in Newton, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 246 students. Its ICSEA is 1,049, 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 Francis of Assisi School is a coeducational Catholic primary school for Reception to Year 6 in Newton, South Australia, founded in 1965 and governed by Catholic Education South Australia. It has about 250 students. It offers Out of School Hours Care, Friday early learning sessions, and extra-curricular activities including swimming, athletics, netball, soccer, cricket, debating and chess.
Often praised
- Sport and chess programs
- Out of school hours care
- Early learning sessions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Campbell College | Paradise | Public k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,018 | 1,188 |
| East Torrens Primary School | Hectorville | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,073 | 350 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise | Paradise | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,096 | 175 |
| Paradise Primary School | Paradise | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,022 | 141 |
| Stradbroke School | Rostrevor | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,111 | 694 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School | Athelstone | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,069 | 266 |
| St Joseph's School | Hectorville | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,077 | 859 |
| East Marden Primary School | Campbelltown | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,127 | 548 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican School | Semaphore | Catholic primary · R-6 | 230 | 1,048 |
| St Raphael's School | Parkside | Catholic primary · R-6 | 96 | 1,048 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School | Wynn Vale | Catholic primary · R-6 | 561 | 1,051 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Gladstone | Catholic primary · R-6 | 53 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of Hope School | Greenwith | Catholic primary · R-6 | 292 | 1,045 |
| St John Bosco School | Brooklyn Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 252 | 1,054 |
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.