St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton SA 5038
St John the Baptist Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Plympton, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 361 students. Its ICSEA is 1,081, 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 Baptist Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic primary school on Anzac Highway, Plympton, for Reception to Year 6. It has about 360 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 14 to 1. Listings note accessible facilities, outside school hours care, and a playgroup for younger children. About a quarter of students have a language background other than English.
Often praised
- Outside school hours care
- Community playgroup
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plympton International College | Plympton | Public k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,044 | 825 |
| Emmaus Christian College | South Plympton | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,137 | 1,084 |
| Plympton Primary School | Plympton | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,071 | 272 |
| Forbes Primary School | South Plympton | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,002 | 235 |
| Immanuel Primary School | Novar Gardens | Independent primary | 1.5 km | 1,120 | 575 |
| St Anthony's School | Edwardstown | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,090 | 116 |
| Black Forest Primary School | Black Forest | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,108 | 410 |
| Our Lady of Grace School | Glengowrie | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,075 | 225 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King School | Warradale | Catholic primary · R-6 | 179 | 1,079 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School | Richmond | Catholic primary · R-6 | 262 | 1,084 |
| St Bernadette's School | St Marys | Catholic primary · R-6 | 205 | 1,085 |
| St Joseph's School | Hectorville | Catholic primary · R-6 | 859 | 1,077 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Greenacres | Catholic primary · R-6 | 691 | 1,085 |
| School of the Nativity | Aberfoyle Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 159 | 1,086 |
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.