St Mary's Memorial is a Catholic co-ed primary in Glenelg with a strong academic focus alongside pastoral care.
NAPLAN modestly above national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Mary's Memorial is a Catholic co-ed primary in Glenelg with a strong academic focus alongside pastoral care. The school offers a dedicated Japanese Language and Culture Program alongside a STEM curriculum. It's known for robust Arts and Sports offerings, supported by a traditional, structured environment that suits families seeking academic rigour with clear pastoral support and cultural breadth.
St Mary's Memorial School is also known as SMMS and SMMS Glenelg.
St Mary's Memorial School has an overall SchoolRank score of 57.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 59/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1113, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's Memorial School, Year 3 students averaged 424 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 499, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Mary's Memorial School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 405 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 Mary's Memorial School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 37% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
St Mary's Memorial School is located in Glenelg, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1113 (87th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.