St Joseph's School
Hectorville SA 5073
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Hectorville, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 859 students. Its ICSEA is 1,077, 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 Joseph's School in Hectorville is a Catholic primary school founded in 1863 in the Josephite tradition, among South Australia's oldest schools. It caters for children from preschool to Year 6, with Playgroup, occasional care and outside school hours care. Described programs include STEM, languages, the arts and sport, with pastoral care central to its approach. Enrolment is around 860 students.
Often praised
- Josephite tradition
- STEM and languages
- Pastoral care focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Torrens Primary School | Hectorville | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,073 | 350 |
| East Marden Primary School | Campbelltown | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,127 | 548 |
| Felixstow Primary School | Felixstow | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,014 | 76 |
| St Francis of Assisi School | Newton | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,049 | 246 |
| Open Access College | Marden | Public k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,017 | 4,028 |
| St Joseph's School | Payneham South | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,092 | 494 |
| Charles Campbell College | Paradise | Public k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,018 | 1,188 |
| Stradbroke School | Rostrevor | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,111 | 694 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefriars School | Woodville Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 603 | 1,076 |
| Christ the King School | Warradale | Catholic primary · R-6 | 179 | 1,079 |
| Our Lady of Grace School | Glengowrie | Catholic primary · R-6 | 225 | 1,075 |
| St Francis School | Lockleys | Catholic primary · R-6 | 457 | 1,075 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | Plympton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 361 | 1,081 |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School | Richmond | Catholic primary · R-6 | 262 | 1,084 |
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.