Bridgewater Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bridgewater, South Australia 5155 · Adelaide Hills LGA
#121 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1733 of 4,908 nationally
About Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater Primary School is a public primary school located in Bridgewater, South Australia (5155), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 197 students (85 girls and 112 boys).
Bridgewater Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bridgewater Primary School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 121st of 348 primary schools in SA (8th 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 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Bridgewater Primary School's 197 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bridgewater Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bridgewater Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Hills Montessori School
Aldgate · Independent combined · R-9
133 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.5 km away
Aldgate Primary School
Aldgate · Government primary · R-6
253 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.0 km away
The Hills Christian Community School
Verdun · Independent combined · R-12
640 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.4 km away
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.5 km away
Mylor Primary School
Mylor · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.0 km away
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.2 km away
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109 · 4.6 km away
St Catherine's School
Stirling · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 1133 · 4.7 km away
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086 · 4.8 km away
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077
Grange Primary School
Grange · Government primary · R-6
702 students · ICSEA 1075
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Tea Tree Gully · Government primary · U, R-6
117 students · ICSEA 1073
East Torrens Primary School
Hectorville · Government primary · U, R-6
350 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is Bridgewater Primary School a public or private school?
Bridgewater Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Bridgewater Primary School offer?
Bridgewater Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bridgewater Primary School?
In 2025, Bridgewater Primary School had 197 enrolled students (85 girls, 112 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bridgewater Primary School?
Bridgewater Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bridgewater Primary School rank in SA?
Bridgewater Primary School ranks 121st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 1733rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bridgewater Primary School?
Bridgewater Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Bridgewater Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bridgewater Primary School had 26 students in Reception and 37 in Year 6.
Is Bridgewater Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bridgewater Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bridgewater Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater Primary School?
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