St James School
Jamestown · 0.3 km
Reception to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Jamestown
Jamestown Community School
Jamestown Community School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, in Jamestown, South Australia.
What Jamestown Community School is like
It has 251 students (112 girls and 139 boys) and the equivalent of 17.2 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 998, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St James School, 0.3 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Jamestown in one step.
Jamestown Community School at a glance
- Students
- 251
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 45% / 55%
- 112 girls, 139 boys
- Teachers
- 17.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.6 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 12
- School zone
- Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Jamestown Community School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).
Common questions about Jamestown Community School
- Is Jamestown Community School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Jamestown Community School is a government primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
- What years does Jamestown Community School teach?
- Jamestown Community School teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Jamestown Community School?
- Jamestown Community School had 251 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Jamestown Community School?
- Jamestown Community School has an ICSEA value of 998, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 0.3 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other combined schools near Jamestown Community School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.