Airdale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Pirie, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
#347 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4848 of 4,908 nationally
About Airdale Primary School
Airdale Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Pirie, South Australia (5540), within the Port Pirie local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 119 students (57 girls and 62 boys).
Airdale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 783, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Airdale Primary School scores 17.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 347th of 348 primary schools in SA (5th of 5 in the Port Pirie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 783
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-64 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Airdale Primary School's 119 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Airdale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Airdale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · Independent combined · R-12
203 students · ICSEA 998 · 888 m away
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.5 km away
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.7 km away
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.4 km away
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.7 km away
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881 · 3.0 km away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 3.2 km away
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833
Frequently asked questions
Is Airdale Primary School a public or private school?
Airdale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Airdale Primary School offer?
Airdale Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Airdale Primary School?
In 2025, Airdale Primary School had 119 enrolled students (57 girls, 62 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Airdale Primary School?
Airdale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 783. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Airdale Primary School rank in SA?
Airdale Primary School ranks 347th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (17.7/100), and 4848th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Airdale Primary School?
Airdale Primary School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Airdale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Airdale Primary School had 23 students in Reception and 20 in Year 6.
Is Airdale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Airdale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Airdale Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Airdale Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Airdale Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 195 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.