Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paralowie, South Australia 5108 · Salisbury LGA
#205 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3064 of 4,908 nationally
About Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Bethany Christian School Incorporated is an independent primary school located in Paralowie, South Australia (5108), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 531 students (281 girls and 250 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Bethany Christian School Incorporated has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (34.3 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bethany Christian School Incorporated scores 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 205th of 348 primary schools in SA (11th of 30 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Bethany Christian School Incorporated's 531 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bethany Christian School Incorporated have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 914 m away
Settlers Farm Campus R-6
Paralowie · Government primary · R-6
597 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.1 km away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.3 km away
Paralowie School
Paralowie · Government combined · R-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.7 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.9 km away
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.3 km away
Burton Primary School
Burton · Government primary · U, R-6
422 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.4 km away
Garden College
Parafield Gardens · Independent combined · R-12
351 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
426 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.7 km away
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
575 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School
Waikerie · Independent primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 976
St John's Lutheran School
Eudunda · Independent primary · R-6
46 students · ICSEA 1017
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971
Loxton Lutheran School
Loxton · Independent primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 1027
St Jakobi Lutheran School
Lyndoch · Independent primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1031
Lobethal Lutheran School
Lobethal · Independent primary · R-6
78 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Bethany Christian School Incorporated a public or private school?
Bethany Christian School Incorporated is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Bethany Christian School Incorporated offer?
Bethany Christian School Incorporated offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bethany Christian School Incorporated?
In 2025, Bethany Christian School Incorporated had 531 enrolled students (281 girls, 250 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bethany Christian School Incorporated?
Bethany Christian School Incorporated has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Bethany Christian School Incorporated rank in SA?
Bethany Christian School Incorporated ranks 205th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (45.2/100), and 3064th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bethany Christian School Incorporated?
Bethany Christian School Incorporated has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Bethany Christian School Incorporated each year?
In 2025, Bethany Christian School Incorporated had 75 students in Reception and 74 in Year 6.
Is Bethany Christian School Incorporated co-ed?
Yes. Bethany Christian School Incorporated is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bethany Christian School Incorporated?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bethany Christian School Incorporated 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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