Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond SA 5033
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Richmond, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 262 students. Its ICSEA is 1,084, 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: Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School is a co-educational Catholic school in Richmond, South Australia, teaching Reception to Year 6 with about 262 students. It serves the Brooklyn Park and Richmond parish and draws on its Josephite tradition, with a focus on 'Raising Hearts and Minds' so children can inspire, innovate and excel. The school offers principal tours for prospective families and has about 12 students per teacher.
Often praised
- Josephite tradition
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowandilla Primary School | Cowandilla | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,051 | 341 |
| Richmond Primary School | Keswick | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,122 | 362 |
| St John Bosco School | Brooklyn Park | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,054 | 252 |
| Emmaus Christian College - Brooklyn Park Campus | Brooklyn Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | — | — |
| St George College - Senior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,046 | 350 |
| St George College - Junior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Torrensville Primary School | Torrensville | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,099 | 380 |
| Plympton Primary School | Plympton | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,071 | 272 |
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 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 |
| 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 John the Baptist Catholic School | Plympton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 361 | 1,081 |
| St Therese School | Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic primary · R-6 | 172 | 1,087 |
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.