Whitefriars School
Woodville Park SA 5011
Whitefriars School is a Catholic primary school in Woodville Park, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 603 students. Its ICSEA is 1,076, 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: Whitefriars Catholic School is a Reception to Year 6 parish school in Woodville Park, part of the Croydon Park Parish, with about 600 students. It continues the tradition of the Sisters of St Joseph, with the motto 'In all Things Kindness'. Literacy and numeracy are a focus, with specialist learning in science, performing arts, PE and Italian, plus STEM, wellbeing programs and out of school hours care.
Often praised
- Italian and STEM learning
- Kindness-centred values
- Wellbeing focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challa Gardens Primary School | Kilkenny | Public primary | 0.8 km | 982 | 251 |
| Woodville Primary School | Woodville South | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,020 | 204 |
| Kilkenny Primary School | West Croydon | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,069 | 450 |
| St Margaret Mary's School | Croydon Park | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,024 | 324 |
| Ngutu College | Woodville North | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 909 | 260 |
| Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 | Woodville Gardens | Public primary | 1.8 km | 983 | 478 |
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide | West Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,016 | 589 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Findon Campus | Findon | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Grace School | Glengowrie | Catholic primary · R-6 | 225 | 1,075 |
| St Francis School | Lockleys | Catholic primary · R-6 | 457 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School | Hectorville | Catholic primary · R-6 | 859 | 1,077 |
| Christ the King School | Warradale | Catholic primary · R-6 | 179 | 1,079 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | Plympton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 361 | 1,081 |
| 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.