Ardtornish Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Agnes, South Australia 5097 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#167 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2506 of 4,908 nationally
About Ardtornish Primary School
Ardtornish Primary School is a public primary school located in St Agnes, South Australia (5097), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 462 students (233 girls and 229 boys).
Ardtornish Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ardtornish Primary School scores 52.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 167th of 348 primary schools in SA (13th of 22 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Ardtornish Primary School's 462 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ardtornish Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ardtornish Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005 · 779 m away
Modbury South Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.0 km away
Modbury Special School
Hope Valley · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.0 km away
Torrens Valley Christian School
Hope Valley · Independent combined · R-12
565 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.1 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.3 km away
Modbury School P-6
Modbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.4 km away
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.7 km away
Ridgehaven Primary School
Ridgehaven · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.8 km away
Redwood Park Primary School
Redwood Park · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.1 km away
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Tea Tree Gully · Government primary · U, R-6
117 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Scott Creek Primary School
Scott Creek · Government primary · R-6
60 students · ICSEA 1043
Echunga Primary and Preschool
Echunga · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1042
Clarendon Primary School
Clarendon · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 1042
Fulham Gardens Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1042
Dernancourt School
Dernancourt · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1046
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is Ardtornish Primary School a public or private school?
Ardtornish Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Ardtornish Primary School offer?
Ardtornish Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ardtornish Primary School?
In 2025, Ardtornish Primary School had 462 enrolled students (233 girls, 229 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ardtornish Primary School?
Ardtornish Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ardtornish Primary School rank in SA?
Ardtornish Primary School ranks 167th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (52.7/100), and 2506th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ardtornish Primary School?
Ardtornish Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Ardtornish Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ardtornish Primary School had 76 students in Reception and 81 in Year 6.
Is Ardtornish Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ardtornish Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ardtornish Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ardtornish 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 Ardtornish Primary School?
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