St John the Baptist Catholic School
Primary school in Plympton, SA
About St John the Baptist Catholic School
St John the Baptist Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Plympton, South Australia. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from R-6.
With 361 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1081 (79th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Plympton, SA 5038
- Website www.stjohnpl.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (R-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 361 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 30 (25.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 19 (10.8 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. 1081 (79th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 190 (53%)
Girls: 171 (47%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 26%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 74%
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 7%
Lower 23%
Upper 40%
Top 30%