St John Bosco School
Brooklyn Park SA 5032
St John Bosco School is a Catholic primary school in Brooklyn Park, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 252 students. Its ICSEA is 1,054, 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 John Bosco School is a Catholic parish primary school for Reception to Year 6 in Brooklyn Park, founded by the Salesian Sisters in 1954. It has about 250 students. Contemporary learning spaces are arranged around a multi-purpose courtyard, and students enjoy a Nature Play Space and a large oval. Out of hours school care and vacation care are available.
Often praised
- Nature play space
- Salesian tradition
- Out of hours care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Christian College - Brooklyn Park Campus | Brooklyn Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | — | — |
| Cowandilla Primary School | Cowandilla | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,051 | 341 |
| Torrensville Primary School | Torrensville | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,099 | 380 |
| Lockleys Primary School | Brooklyn Park | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,066 | 118 |
| Lockleys North Primary School | Lockleys | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,069 | 422 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School | Richmond | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,084 | 262 |
| St George College - Senior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,046 | 350 |
| Flinders Park Primary School | Flinders Park | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,037 | 187 |
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 Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School | Wynn Vale | Catholic primary · R-6 | 561 | 1,051 |
| St Francis of Assisi School | Newton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 246 | 1,049 |
| Dominican School | Semaphore | Catholic primary · R-6 | 230 | 1,048 |
| St Martin de Porres School | Sheidow Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 530 | 1,060 |
| St Raphael's School | Parkside | Catholic primary · R-6 | 96 | 1,048 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Gladstone | Catholic primary · R-6 | 53 | 1,046 |
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.