Banksia Park School R-6
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Banksia Park, South Australia 5091 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#136 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1980 of 4,908 nationally
About Banksia Park School R-6
Banksia Park School R-6 is a public primary school located in Banksia Park, South Australia (5091), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 240 students (117 girls and 123 boys).
Banksia Park School R-6 has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Banksia Park School R-6 scores 59.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 136th of 348 primary schools in SA (8th 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 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Banksia Park School R-6's 240 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Banksia Park School R-6 have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Banksia Park School R-6
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Banksia Park International High School
Banksia Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1009 · 617 m away
Saint David's Parish School
Tea Tree Gully · Catholic primary · R-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063 · 805 m away
Fairview Park Primary School
Fairview Park · Government primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
Surrey Downs Primary School
Surrey Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.5 km away
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Tea Tree Gully · Government primary · U, R-6
117 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 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 · 2.4 km away
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.5 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.6 km away
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Flinders Park Primary School
Flinders Park · Government primary · U, R-6
187 students · ICSEA 1037
Prospect North Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1037
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · Government primary · R-6
336 students · ICSEA 1036
Woodside Primary School
Woodside · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 1036
Clovelly Park Primary School
Clovelly Park · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 1038
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Banksia Park School R-6 a public or private school?
Banksia Park School R-6 is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Banksia Park School R-6 offer?
Banksia Park School R-6 offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Banksia Park School R-6?
In 2025, Banksia Park School R-6 had 240 enrolled students (117 girls, 123 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Banksia Park School R-6?
Banksia Park School R-6 has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Banksia Park School R-6 rank in SA?
Banksia Park School R-6 ranks 136th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (59.3/100), and 1980th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Banksia Park School R-6?
Banksia Park School R-6 has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Banksia Park School R-6 each year?
In 2025, Banksia Park School R-6 had 30 students in Reception and 46 in Year 6.
Is Banksia Park School R-6 co-ed?
Yes. Banksia Park School R-6 is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Banksia Park School R-6?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Banksia Park School R-6 in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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