Belair Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belair, South Australia 5052 · Mitcham LGA
#79 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1296 of 4,908 nationally
About Belair Primary School
Belair Primary School is a public primary school located in Belair, South Australia (5052), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 490 students (230 girls and 260 boys).
Belair Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (27.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Belair Primary School scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 79th of 348 primary schools in SA (12th of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Belair Primary School's 490 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Belair Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belair Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141 · 973 m away
Hawthorndene Primary School
Hawthorndene · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.0 km away
Clapham Primary School
Clapham · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.3 km away
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.7 km away
Blackwood Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.0 km away
Blackwood High School
Eden Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.0 km away
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097 · 3.2 km away
Mercedes College
Springfield · Catholic combined · R-12
1,111 students · ICSEA 1133 · 3.2 km away
Eden Hills Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
229 students · ICSEA 1116 · 3.3 km away
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117
Eden Hills Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
229 students · ICSEA 1116
Uraidla Primary School
Uraidla · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 1118
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens · Government primary · R-6
688 students · ICSEA 1119
Magill School
Magill · Government primary · R-6
744 students · ICSEA 1119
Sturt Street Community School
Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
162 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Belair Primary School a public or private school?
Belair Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Belair Primary School offer?
Belair Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Belair Primary School?
In 2025, Belair Primary School had 490 enrolled students (230 girls, 260 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belair Primary School?
Belair Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Belair Primary School rank in SA?
Belair Primary School ranks 79th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 1296th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Belair Primary School?
Belair Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Belair Primary School each year?
In 2025, Belair Primary School had 84 students in Reception and 70 in Year 6.
Is Belair Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Belair Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belair Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belair 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 Belair Primary School?
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