St John the Baptist Catholic School
St John the Baptist Catholic School is a Catholic co-educational school in Plympton in Adelaide, South Australia, teaching Reception to Year 6. It has 361 students (ACARA 2025), about 14.3 students per teacher. Founded in 1935. Religious affiliation: Catholic (Josephite).
Where it sits among Adelaide schools
Our story
The school at Plympton opened on 29 January 1935 with 23 children, and in 1991 was officially opened and named St John the Baptist Catholic School.
It is guided by the Josephite tradition of St Mary MacKillop and teaches Reception to Year 6. Most students go on to Cabra Dominican College or Sacred Heart College, and the school works with both on the move to secondary school.
Students and teachers
Source: ACARA My School 2025 (school profile): 361 students; 25.2 full-time-equivalent teaching staff; 171 girls, 190 boys. Students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff. It isn’t class size.
Facilities & sport
- Library
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 Plympton
- Aspect Treetop School Ashford · Independent · Co-ed · Ungraded (special)
- Australian Islamic College Adelaide West Croydon · Independent · Co-ed · R-12
- Dominican School Semaphore · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Immaculate Heart of Mary School Brompton · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Immanuel College Novar Gardens · Independent · Co-ed · 7-12
- Immanuel Primary School Novar Gardens · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- Mount Carmel College Rosewater · Catholic · Co-ed · R-12
- Nazareth Catholic College Flinders Park · Catholic · Co-ed · R-12
Common questions about St John the Baptist Catholic School
Where is St John the Baptist Catholic School?
St John the Baptist Catholic School is in Plympton 5038, South Australia, in ACARA’s Adelaide - West region.
What year levels does St John the Baptist Catholic School teach?
Reception to Year 6 (ACARA School Profile 2025).
Is St John the Baptist Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic School is co-educational (based on ACARA girls and boys enrolment counts).
How many students go to St John the Baptist Catholic School?
361 students (ACARA School Profile 2025), with about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
What are St John the Baptist Catholic School fees for 2026?
St John the Baptist Catholic 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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