St Mary's Memorial School vs St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
St Mary's Memorial School (Glenelg) is a catholic school and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School (Glenelg) is a independent school. Both are co-educational. Both teach R-6. St Mary's Memorial School has 405 students and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has 509 (ACARA 2025). They are about 0.4 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: St Mary's Memorial School (school website) · St Peter's Woodlands Grammar 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 Mary's Memorial School | St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Glenelg | Glenelg |
| Region | Adelaide - South | Adelaide - South |
| Sector | Catholic | Independent |
| Students | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Year levels | R-6 | R-6 |
| Religion | Catholic (Josephite and Dominican traditions) | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Senior years | No senior years (Reception to Year 6) | Primary (no senior years) |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Gym, Oval, Theatre / performing arts centre, Music centre, Early learning centre, Library, Tennis courts, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball | |
| Distance apart | About 0.4 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families choosing by faith: St Mary's Memorial School is Catholic (Josephite and Dominican traditions); St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is Anglican.
- Size: St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is the larger school, with 104 more students.
- Smaller ratio: St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has fewer students per teacher (15.1 against 16.2, ACARA 2025).
History
St Mary's Memorial School
Catholic schooling in Glenelg began in June 1869, the day after the district’s first Catholic church opened on the corner of Bath and Moseley Streets, when the newly formed Sisters of St Joseph started teaching children in the church. Mary MacKillop’s letters show she visited the school several times.
Source: stmarmem.catholic.edu.au
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
St Peter’s Woodlands traces its roots to 1863, when the Parish of St Peter’s at Glenelg opened a day school for local children. For more than a century it served the Glenelg area and later became St Peter’s Glenelg Anglican Grammar School.
Source: spw.sa.edu.au
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between St Mary's Memorial School and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
Both are co-educational. Both teach R-6. St Mary's Memorial School has 405 students and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has 509 (ACARA 2025).
Is St Mary's Memorial School or St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School co-ed?
Both are co-educational.
Which is bigger, St Mary's Memorial School or St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is bigger: 509 students against 405 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do St Mary's Memorial School and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School have?
St Mary's Memorial School has 16.2 students per teacher and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School has 15.1 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, St Mary's Memorial School or St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
St Mary's Memorial School is older. St Mary's Memorial School was founded in 1869 and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School in 1999.
Do St Mary's Memorial School and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School take boarders?
Neither takes boarders.
How far apart are St Mary's Memorial School and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School?
About 0.4 km in a straight line: St Mary's Memorial School is in Glenelg and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School is in Glenelg.
How do St Mary's Memorial School and St Peter's Woodlands Grammar 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