Callington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Callington, South Australia 5254 · Mount Barker LGA
About Callington Primary School
Callington Primary School is a public primary school located in Callington, South Australia (5254), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 71 students (35 girls and 36 boys).
Callington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Callington Primary School scores 41.5 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 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Callington Primary School's 71 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Callington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Callington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Rapid Bay Primary School
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29 students · ICSEA 975
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
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277 students · ICSEA 974
Moorak Primary School
Moorak · Government primary · R-6
117 students · ICSEA 976
Mylor Primary School
Mylor · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 974
Waikerie Primary School
Waikerie · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 974
Yahl Primary School
Yahl · Government primary · R-6
117 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Callington Primary School a public or private school?
Callington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Callington Primary School offer?
Callington Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Callington Primary School?
In 2025, Callington Primary School had 71 enrolled students (35 girls, 36 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Callington Primary School?
Callington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 Callington Primary School?
Callington Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Callington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Callington Primary School had 10 students in Reception and 11 in Year 6.
Is Callington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Callington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Callington Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Callington 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 Callington Primary School?
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