Small Catholic primary (79 students, Years R–6) in remote Yorketown, SA.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
St Columba's Memorial School is also known as SCMS and SCMS Yorketown.
St Columba's Memorial School has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 53/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 984, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (67/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
St Columba's Memorial School has about 79 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 11 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 447, Writing 437, Numeracy 467, Spelling 453, Grammar 468. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Columba's Memorial School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 79 students. It offers education for years R-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Columba's Memorial School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 49% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
St Columba's Memorial School is located in Yorketown, SA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 984 (39th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.