School of the Nativity
School of the Nativity is a Catholic co-educational school in Aberfoyle Park in Adelaide, South Australia, teaching Reception to Year 6. It has 159 students (ACARA 2025), about 12.5 students per teacher. Founded in 1982. Religious affiliation: Catholic (Josephite).
Where it sits among Adelaide schools
Our story
School of the Nativity was founded in 1982 in the Josephite tradition as part of the Aberfoyle Park Campus, a rare shared site where a Catholic school, Pilgrim School (Uniting Church) and two government schools sit side by side.
It is a small Reception to Year 6 school with guaranteed entry to Cabra Dominican College, Sacred Heart College and Cardijn College, where sibling discounts continue to apply. Electives, camps, swimming and devices are charged on top of tuition.
Students and teachers
Source: ACARA My School 2025 (school profile): 159 students; 12.7 full-time-equivalent teaching staff; 73 girls, 86 boys. Students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff. It isn’t class size.
Facilities & sport
- Gym
- Oval
- Theatre / performing arts centre
- Early learning centre
- Library
- Australian rules football
- Soccer
- Netball
- Cricket
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Athletics
From the school’s website (source). A missing item may just not be listed.
Fees, results and cost to Year 12
Compare with nearby schools
Other schools near Aberfoyle Park
- OneSchool Global SA Aberfoyle Park · Independent · Co-ed · 3-12
- Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated Aberfoyle Park · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- Pilgrim School Aberfoyle Park · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Seaford · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Antonio Catholic School Morphett Vale · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Cabra Dominican College Cumberland Park · Catholic · Co-ed · 7-12
- Calvary Lutheran Primary School Morphett Vale · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- Cardijn College Noarlunga Downs · Catholic · Co-ed · R-12
Common questions about School of the Nativity
Where is School of the Nativity?
School of the Nativity is in Aberfoyle Park 5159, South Australia, in ACARA’s Adelaide - South region.
What year levels does School of the Nativity teach?
Reception to Year 6 (ACARA School Profile 2025).
Is School of the Nativity co-ed?
Yes. School of the Nativity is co-educational (based on ACARA girls and boys enrolment counts).
How many students go to School of the Nativity?
159 students (ACARA School Profile 2025), with about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
What are School of the Nativity fees for 2026?
School of the Nativity publishes its 2026 fees by year level. We record tuition and compulsory levies for every year level from the school’s own fee schedule, plus the total cost to Year 12. The figures are on this page for members.
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