Brighton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton, South Australia 5048 · Holdfast Bay LGA
#73 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1170 of 4,908 nationally
About Brighton Primary School
Brighton Primary School is a public primary school located in Brighton, South Australia (5048), within the Holdfast Bay local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 726 students (377 girls and 349 boys).
Brighton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (46.0 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brighton Primary School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 73rd of 348 primary schools in SA (5th of 8 in the Holdfast Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Brighton Primary School's 726 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brighton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brighton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099 · 770 m away
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.3 km away
Paringa Park Primary School
North Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
515 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.5 km away
Brighton Secondary School
North Brighton · Government high school · 7-12
1,737 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.5 km away
Warradale Primary School
Warradale · Government primary · R-6
286 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.1 km away
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.2 km away
Darlington Primary School
Seacombe Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.3 km away
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.4 km away
Seaview High School
Seacombe Heights · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · R-6
197 students · ICSEA 1076
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078
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
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 Brighton Primary School a public or private school?
Brighton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Brighton Primary School offer?
Brighton Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brighton Primary School?
In 2025, Brighton Primary School had 726 enrolled students (377 girls, 349 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brighton Primary School?
Brighton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton Primary School rank in SA?
Brighton Primary School ranks 73rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1170th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton Primary School?
Brighton Primary School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Brighton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Brighton Primary School had 111 students in Reception and 117 in Year 6.
Is Brighton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Brighton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brighton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton 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 Brighton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 20 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.