St Mary's College
Adelaide SA 5000
St Mary's College is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Adelaide, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 659 students. Its ICSEA is 1,073, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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 Mary's College is a Catholic girls' school in the Adelaide CBD, Reception to Year 12 on a single campus. Founded in 1869 by Dominican Sisters, it is described as South Australia's oldest continuously operating girls' school. It has around 660 students and is noted for netball and specialist performing arts programs.
Often praised
- Historic girls' school
- Netball and performing arts
- City campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius College | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,081 | 1,091 |
| Pulteney Grammar School | Adelaide | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,170 | 839 |
| St George College - Junior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,074 | 990 |
| St George College - Senior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,046 | 350 |
| St Dominic's Priory College | North Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,080 | 658 |
| Christian Brothers College - Junior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Prince Alfred College | Kent Town | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,143 | 1,127 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 990 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School | Clare | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-9 | 314 | 1,074 |
| St Dominic's Priory College | North Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 658 | 1,080 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined · 7-12 | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| St Aloysius College | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Rostrevor College | Woodforde | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 985 | 1,064 |
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.