St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens SA 5041
St Therese School is a Catholic primary school in Colonel Light Gardens, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 172 students. Its ICSEA is 1,087, 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 Therese School is a coeducational Catholic primary school (Reception to Year 6) in Colonel Light Gardens, in the Dominican tradition. It has around 172 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio of about eight to one. The school offers out of school hours care through Camp Australia, runs a playgroup called SPiCE, and has wheelchair access, accessible toilets and accessible parking.
Often praised
- Dominican tradition
- Playgroup and OSHC
- Accessible facilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School | Colonel Light Gardens | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,119 | 688 |
| Clapham Primary School | Clapham | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,098 | 243 |
| Edwardstown Primary School | Melrose Park | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,098 | 512 |
| St Bernadette's School | St Marys | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,085 | 205 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus | Torrens Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,146 | 1,213 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School | Westbourne Park | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,126 | 480 |
| Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus | Mitchell Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St Bernadette's School | St Marys | Catholic primary · R-6 | 205 | 1,085 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Greenacres | Catholic primary · R-6 | 691 | 1,085 |
| St Anthony's School | Edwardstown | Catholic primary · R-6 | 116 | 1,090 |
| 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.