Burnside Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burnside, South Australia 5066 · Burnside LGA
About Burnside Primary School
Burnside Primary School is a public primary school located in Burnside, South Australia (5066), within the Burnside local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 686 students (301 girls and 385 boys).
Burnside Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (36.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnside Primary School scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 31st of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Burnside area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Burnside Primary School's 686 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnside Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Stonyfell · Independent combined · R-12
873 students · ICSEA 1180 · 989 m away
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.6 km away
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.7 km away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.9 km away
Linden Park Primary School
Linden Park · Government primary · R-6
981 students · ICSEA 1160 · 2.0 km away
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.0 km away
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.2 km away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154
Linden Park Primary School
Linden Park · Government primary · R-6
981 students · ICSEA 1160
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnside Primary School a public or private school?
Burnside Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Burnside Primary School offer?
Burnside Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burnside Primary School?
In 2025, Burnside Primary School had 686 enrolled students (301 girls, 385 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnside Primary School?
Burnside Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burnside Primary School rank in SA?
Burnside Primary School ranks 31st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 614th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnside Primary School?
Burnside Primary School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Burnside Primary School each year?
In 2025, Burnside Primary School had 114 students in Reception and 115 in Year 6.
Is Burnside Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Burnside Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnside Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burnside 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 Burnside Primary School?
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