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St Joseph's School

St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Ottoway, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 154 students.

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154
Students
65 boys · 89 girls
R-6
Year range
990
ICSEA
avg = 1000
52%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 990

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ottoway 5013
Local government area Port Adelaide Enfield
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Adelaide
Official website www.stjotto.catholic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's School had 154 students in 2025, compared with 162 in 2016 (down 5%).

162 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 177 '22 '23 '24 154 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Port Adelaide

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,874
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Adelaide statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Port Adelaide profile →

Nearest schools to St Joseph's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pennington School R-6 Government U, R-6 262 934 1.3 km
St Patrick's School Catholic R-6 180 1002 1.6 km
Mount Carmel College Catholic R-12 1,204 1008 1.8 km
Ngutu College Independent R-11 260 909 2.2 km
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government U, R-6 478 983 2.2 km
Alberton Primary School Government R-6 262 1002 3.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St Joseph's School

How many students go to St Joseph's School?

St Joseph's School has 154 students enrolled (65 boys and 89 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Joseph's School teach?

St Joseph's School teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Joseph's School a government or non-government school?

St Joseph's School is a Catholic school in Ottoway, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 990 at St Joseph's School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Joseph's School has an ICSEA of 990, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Joseph's School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Adelaide, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →