St James School
Jamestown SA 5491
St James School is a Catholic primary school in Jamestown, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 73 students. Its ICSEA is 1,029, 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 James School is a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Jamestown, South Australia, serving Reception to Year 6 with around 73 students. It is located on King Edward Terrace and has a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1, with a sizeable share of support staff contributing to learning assistance and pastoral care.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Strong support staffing
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Community School | Jamestown | Public k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 998 | 251 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Gladstone | Catholic primary | 24.9 km | 1,046 | 53 |
| Gladstone Primary School | Gladstone | Public primary | 25.1 km | 980 | 79 |
| Laura Primary School | Laura | Public primary | 28.6 km | 993 | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary MacKillop Memorial School | Penola | Catholic primary · R-6 | 57 | 1,029 |
| Our Lady of the Visitation School | Taperoo | Catholic primary · R-6 | 320 | 1,026 |
| St Gabriel's School | Enfield | Catholic primary · R-6 | 306 | 1,032 |
| St Margaret Mary's School | Croydon Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 324 | 1,024 |
| St John The Apostle Parish School | Christies Beach | Catholic primary · R-6 | 334 | 1,021 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School | Seaford | Catholic primary · R-6 | 536 | 1,017 |
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.