St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach SA 5165
St John The Apostle Parish School is a Catholic primary school in Christies Beach, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 334 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, 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 the Apostle is a coeducational Catholic parish school (R-6) in Christies Beach with about 334 students. Founded in 1965 by the Dominican Sisters, it follows the ethos of "Veritas" (Truth). Specialist subjects include Physical Education, Indonesian and Performing Arts, there is before and after school care, and it offers a pathway to Cardijn College.
Often praised
- Indonesian language program
- Pathway to Cardijn College
- Before and after school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School | O'Sullivan Beach | Public primary | 0.5 km | 926 | 84 |
| Southern Montessori School | O'Sullivan Beach | Independent primary | 0.5 km | 1,095 | 230 |
| Christies Beach Primary School | Christies Beach | Public primary | 0.9 km | 889 | 194 |
| Christie Downs Primary School | Christie Downs | Public primary | 1.5 km | 925 | 205 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School | Port Noarlunga | Public primary | 1.7 km | 999 | 370 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School | Christie Downs | Public primary | 2.2 km | 949 | 71 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School | Noarlunga Downs | Public primary | 2.8 km | 937 | 124 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School | Morphett Vale | Independent primary | 3.1 km | 971 | 191 |
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 Margaret Mary's School | Croydon Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 324 | 1,024 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School | Seaford | Catholic primary · R-6 | 536 | 1,017 |
| Our Lady of the Visitation School | Taperoo | Catholic primary · R-6 | 320 | 1,026 |
| St Joseph's School | Renmark | Catholic primary · R-6 | 260 | 1,015 |
| Mary MacKillop Memorial School | Penola | Catholic primary · R-6 | 57 | 1,029 |
| St James School | Jamestown | Catholic primary · R-6 | 73 | 1,029 |
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.