Bute Early Learning and Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bute, South Australia 5560 · Barunga West LGA
About Bute Early Learning and Primary School
Bute Early Learning and Primary School is a public primary school located in Bute, South Australia (5560), within the Barunga West local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (18 girls and 16 boys).
Bute Early Learning and Primary School has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bute Early Learning and Primary School scores 44.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Bute Early Learning and Primary School's 34 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bute Early Learning and Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bute Early Learning and Primary School a public or private school?
Bute Early Learning and Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Bute Early Learning and Primary School offer?
Bute Early Learning and Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bute Early Learning and Primary School?
In 2025, Bute Early Learning and Primary School had 34 enrolled students (18 girls, 16 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bute Early Learning and Primary School?
Bute Early Learning and Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bute Early Learning and Primary School?
Bute Early Learning and Primary School has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Bute Early Learning and Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bute Early Learning and Primary School had 5 students in Reception and 2 in Year 6.
Is Bute Early Learning and Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bute Early Learning and Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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