St Joseph's School
Primary school in Payneham South, SA
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Payneham South, South Australia. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from R-6.
With 494 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1092 (82th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
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Location
Macarthur Avenue
Payneham South, SA 5070 - Website www.stjopayn.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (R-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 494 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 36 (30.9 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 32 (16.7 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1092 (82th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 1%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 265 (54%)
Girls: 229 (46%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 22%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 78%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 6%
Lower 22%
Upper 38%
Top 34%