St Raphael's School
Parkside SA 5063
St Raphael's School is a Catholic primary school in Parkside, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 96 students. Its ICSEA is 1,048, 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: A small co-educational Catholic primary school in Parkside, South Australia, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1889, with a heritage-listed original hall. It has around 96 students and a pastoral ethos with a close-knit community. Facilities include a large oval, sports courts, nature play area, veggie garden and chook yard. Japanese is taught, and out-of-school-hours care is available.
Often praised
- Close-knit pastoral community
- Japanese language program
- Nature play and gardens
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Primary School | Parkside | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,126 | 331 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton | Fullarton | Independent primary | 1.0 km | 1,133 | 175 |
| Saint Spyridon College | Unley | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,081 | 39 |
| Rose Park Primary School | Rose Park | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 525 |
| Unley Primary School | Unley | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,154 | 470 |
| Concordia College | Highgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,140 | 1,312 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School | Myrtle Bank | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,143 | 363 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,162 | 400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican School | Semaphore | Catholic primary · R-6 | 230 | 1,048 |
| St Francis of Assisi School | Newton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 246 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Gladstone | Catholic primary · R-6 | 53 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of Hope School | Greenwith | Catholic primary · R-6 | 292 | 1,045 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School | Wynn Vale | Catholic primary · R-6 | 561 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | Albert Park | Catholic primary · R-6 | 278 | 1,043 |
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.