Birdwood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birdwood, South Australia 5234 · Adelaide Hills LGA
#250 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3648 of 4,908 nationally
About Birdwood Primary School
Birdwood Primary School is a public primary school located in Birdwood, South Australia (5234), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 194 students (89 girls and 105 boys).
Birdwood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birdwood Primary School scores 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 250th of 348 primary schools in SA (12th of 12 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Birdwood Primary School's 194 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birdwood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birdwood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Birdwood High School
Birdwood · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 996 · 0 m away
Mount Torrens Christian School
Mount Torrens · Independent combined · R-12
57 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.7 km away
Gumeracha Primary School
Gumeracha · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 1021 · 7.1 km away
St Benedict School
Mount Torrens · Independent primary · R-5
49 students · ICSEA 1109 · 8.1 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · R-6
58 students · ICSEA 994 · 10 km away
Kersbrook Primary School
Kersbrook · Government primary · R-6
62 students · ICSEA 994 · 11 km away
Lobethal Lutheran School
Lobethal · Independent primary · R-6
78 students · ICSEA 1035 · 12 km away
Lobethal Primary School
Lobethal · Government primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1033 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Naracoorte Primary School
Naracoorte · Government primary · U, R-6
313 students · ICSEA 995
Kersbrook Primary School
Kersbrook · Government primary · R-6
62 students · ICSEA 994
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · R-6
58 students · ICSEA 994
Myponga Primary School
Myponga · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 994
Robe Primary School
Robe · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 994
East Para Primary School
Para Hills · Government primary · R-6
194 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Birdwood Primary School a public or private school?
Birdwood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Birdwood Primary School offer?
Birdwood Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Birdwood Primary School?
In 2025, Birdwood Primary School had 194 enrolled students (89 girls, 105 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birdwood Primary School?
Birdwood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Birdwood Primary School rank in SA?
Birdwood Primary School ranks 250th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (36.8/100), and 3648th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birdwood Primary School?
Birdwood Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Birdwood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Birdwood Primary School had 32 students in Reception and 37 in Year 6.
Is Birdwood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Birdwood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Birdwood Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Birdwood 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 Birdwood Primary School?
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