Is St Therese School a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Therese School is a catholic primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.

What years does St Therese School teach?

St Therese School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at St Therese School?

St Therese School had 172 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary school in Colonel Light Gardens

St Therese School

St Therese School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia.

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About the school

What St Therese School is like

It has 172 students (81 girls and 91 boys) and the equivalent of 14.1 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 9 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Catholic Education South Australia.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1087, 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.

At a glance

St Therese School at a glance

Students: 172; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 81 girls, 91 boys
Teachers: 14.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Reception to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Fees

St Therese School fees

St Therese School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

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: St Therese School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Therese School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Therese School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Therese School

Is St Therese School a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Therese School is a catholic primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.
What years does St Therese School teach?: St Therese School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at St Therese School?: St Therese School had 172 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Therese School?: St Therese School has an ICSEA value of 1087, 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.

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