St Joseph's School
Payneham South SA 5070
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Payneham South, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 494 students. Its ICSEA is 1,092, 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 is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Payneham South, offering Reception to Year 6 to around 490 students. Directories describe a strong arts program, a pastoral ethos, a dedicated learning support unit and a nature play space. The community is culturally diverse, with about a fifth of students from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- Strong arts program
- Nature play space
- Learning support unit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Gardens School | Trinity Gardens | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,103 | 695 |
| Felixstow Primary School | Felixstow | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,014 | 76 |
| East Adelaide School | St Peters | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,117 | 495 |
| Open Access College | Marden | Public k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,017 | 4,028 |
| Norwood Primary School | Norwood | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,148 | 361 |
| St Joseph's School | Hectorville | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,077 | 859 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,171 | 1,672 |
| Vale Park Primary School | Vale Park | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,097 | 393 |
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 Anthony's School | Edwardstown | Catholic primary · R-6 | 116 | 1,090 |
| St Therese School | Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic primary · R-6 | 172 | 1,087 |
| School of the Nativity | Aberfoyle Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 159 | 1,086 |
| Stella Maris Parish School | Seacombe Gardens | Catholic primary · R-6 | 429 | 1,086 |
| McAuley Community School | Hove | Catholic primary · R-6 | 451 | 1,099 |
| St Bernadette's School | St Marys | Catholic primary · R-6 | 205 | 1,085 |
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.