St Bernadette's School
St Bernadette's School is a Catholic co-educational school in St Marys in Adelaide, South Australia, teaching Reception to Year 6. It has 205 students (ACARA 2025), about 13.9 students per teacher. Founded in 1952. Religious affiliation: Catholic (Dominican).
Where it sits among Adelaide schools
Our story
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.
The school has grown steadily, with new learning spaces opening in 2025 and a further building stage under way. Reception students are given priority for middle and secondary places at Sacred Heart College and Cabra Dominican College.
Students and teachers
Source: ACARA My School 2025 (school profile): 205 students; 14.8 full-time-equivalent teaching staff; 115 girls, 90 boys. Students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff. It isn’t class size.
Facilities & sport
- Oval
- Library
- Soccer
- Netball
- Basketball
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 St Marys
- 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
- Christ the King School Warradale · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Blackwood · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- Dara School Morphettville · Independent · Co-ed · R-10
Common questions about St Bernadette's School
Where is St Bernadette's School?
St Bernadette's School is in St Marys 5042, South Australia, in ACARA’s Adelaide - South region.
What year levels does St Bernadette's School teach?
Reception to Year 6 (ACARA School Profile 2025).
Is St Bernadette's School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernadette's School is co-educational (based on ACARA girls and boys enrolment counts).
How many students go to St Bernadette's School?
205 students (ACARA School Profile 2025), with about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
What are St Bernadette's School fees for 2026?
St Bernadette's School 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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