St Bernadette's School vs St Therese School
St Bernadette's School (St Marys) and St Therese School (Colonel Light Gardens) are both catholic schools in Adelaide. Both are co-educational. Both teach R-6. St Bernadette's School has 205 students and St Therese School has 172 (ACARA 2025). They are about 2.1 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: St Bernadette's School (school website) · St Therese School (school website)
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Key numbers
Students, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025 (students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff; it isn’t class size).
Fees and results
Side by side
| Fact | St Bernadette's School | St Therese School |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | St Marys | Colonel Light Gardens |
| Region | Adelaide - South | Adelaide - South |
| Sector | Catholic | Catholic |
| Students | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Year levels | R-6 | R-6 |
| Religion | Catholic (Dominican) | Catholic (Dominican) |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Senior years | No senior years (Reception to Year 6) | No senior years (Reception to Year 6) |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Oval, Library, Soccer, Netball, Basketball | Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Volleyball |
| Distance apart | About 2.1 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Smaller ratio: St Therese School has fewer students per teacher (12.2 against 13.9, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by St Bernadette's School but not St Therese School: Oval and Library.
- Listed by St Therese School but not St Bernadette's School: Australian rules football, Cricket, Swimming, Athletics and Volleyball.
History
St Bernadette's School
St Bernadette's School at St Marys was opened in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters, in what is now St Anne's Catholic Parish. It rebuilt after a fire in 2000 and has been a Reception to Year 6 school since 2019.
Source: stberna.catholic.edu.au
St Therese School
St Therese School is a Reception to Year 6 parish school in the heritage-listed suburb of Colonel Light Gardens, about 9 km from the city. It is named after St Therese of Lisieux and keeps the Dominican tradition, with truth as its foundation.
Source: sts.catholic.edu.au
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between St Bernadette's School and St Therese School?
Both are co-educational. Both teach R-6. St Bernadette's School has 205 students and St Therese School has 172 (ACARA 2025).
Is St Bernadette's School or St Therese School co-ed?
Both are co-educational.
Which is bigger, St Bernadette's School or St Therese School?
St Bernadette's School is bigger: 205 students against 172 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do St Bernadette's School and St Therese School have?
St Bernadette's School has 13.9 students per teacher and St Therese School has 12.2 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, St Bernadette's School or St Therese School?
St Therese School is older. St Bernadette's School was founded in 1952 and St Therese School in 1925.
Do St Bernadette's School and St Therese School take boarders?
Neither takes boarders.
How far apart are St Bernadette's School and St Therese School?
About 2.1 km in a straight line: St Bernadette's School is in St Marys and St Therese School is in Colonel Light Gardens.
How do St Bernadette's School and St Therese School fees compare?
Each school publishes its own fee schedule. Members see both schedules year by year, the results each school reports and the total cost to Year 12. Always confirm current fees with the school.
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Source and date
Enrolment, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025. Other facts: each school’s website, checked 21 October 2026. Distance is a straight line between the schools’ map points, not travel distance. Check details with the schools before deciding. Methodology