Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morphett Vale, South Australia 5162 · Onkaparinga LGA
#262 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3779 of 4,908 nationally
About Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Calvary Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school located in Morphett Vale, South Australia (5162), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 191 students (91 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Calvary Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Calvary Lutheran Primary School scores 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 262nd of 348 primary schools in SA (29th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-45 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 Calvary Lutheran Primary School's 191 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Calvary Lutheran Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867 · 1.1 km away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.2 km away
Flaxmill School P-6
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
358 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.2 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.5 km away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.6 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.6 km away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.9 km away
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.0 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.0 km away
Hackham East Primary School
Hackham · Government primary · U, R-6
217 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School
Waikerie · Independent primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 976
Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Paralowie · Independent primary · R-6
531 students · ICSEA 996
St John's Lutheran School
Eudunda · Independent primary · R-6
46 students · ICSEA 1017
Loxton Lutheran School
Loxton · Independent primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 1027
St Jakobi Lutheran School
Lyndoch · Independent primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1031
Lobethal Lutheran School
Lobethal · Independent primary · R-6
78 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Calvary Lutheran Primary School a public or private school?
Calvary Lutheran Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Calvary Lutheran Primary School offer?
Calvary Lutheran Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Calvary Lutheran Primary School?
In 2025, Calvary Lutheran Primary School had 191 enrolled students (91 girls, 100 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Calvary Lutheran Primary School?
Calvary Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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.
How does Calvary Lutheran Primary School rank in SA?
Calvary Lutheran Primary School ranks 262nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (34.9/100), and 3779th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Calvary Lutheran Primary School?
Calvary Lutheran Primary School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Calvary Lutheran Primary School each year?
In 2025, Calvary Lutheran Primary School had 24 students in Reception and 16 in Year 6.
Is Calvary Lutheran Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Calvary Lutheran Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Calvary Lutheran Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Calvary Lutheran 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.
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