Challa Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kilkenny, South Australia 5009 · Charles Sturt LGA
#192 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2911 of 4,908 nationally
About Challa Gardens Primary School
Challa Gardens Primary School is a public primary school located in Kilkenny, South Australia (5009), within the Charles Sturt local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 251 students (116 girls and 135 boys).
Challa Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Challa Gardens Primary School scores 47.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 192nd of 348 primary schools in SA (18th of 21 in the Charles Sturt area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Challa Gardens Primary School's 251 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Challa Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Challa Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076 · 726 m away
St Margaret Mary's School
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1024 · 902 m away
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.1 km away
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.4 km away
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.4 km away
Kilkenny Primary School
West Croydon · Government primary · U, R-6
450 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.5 km away
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6
Woodville Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
478 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
West Croydon · Independent combined · R-12
589 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.8 km away
Ngutu College
Woodville North · Independent combined · R-11
260 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.9 km away
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mallala Primary School
Mallala · Government primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 982
Northfield Primary School
Northfield · Government primary · R-6
352 students · ICSEA 982
Frances Primary School
Frances · Government primary · R-6
26 students · ICSEA 981
Clare Primary School
Clare · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 983
Cobdogla Primary School
Cobdogla · Government primary · R-6
107 students · ICSEA 983
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Challa Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Challa Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Challa Gardens Primary School offer?
Challa Gardens Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Challa Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Challa Gardens Primary School had 251 enrolled students (116 girls, 135 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Challa Gardens Primary School?
Challa Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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 Challa Gardens Primary School rank in SA?
Challa Gardens Primary School ranks 192nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (47.0/100), and 2911th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Challa Gardens Primary School?
Challa Gardens Primary School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Challa Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Challa Gardens Primary School had 49 students in Reception and 33 in Year 6.
Is Challa Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Challa Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Challa Gardens Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Challa Gardens 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 Challa Gardens Primary School?
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