Christies Beach Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Christies Beach, South Australia 5165 · Onkaparinga LGA
#344 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4788 of 4,908 nationally
About Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach Primary School is a public primary school located in Christies Beach, South Australia (5165), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 194 students (96 girls and 98 boys).
Christies Beach Primary School has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christies Beach Primary School scores 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 344th of 348 primary schools in SA (40th 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 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Christies Beach Primary School's 194 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christies Beach Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christies Beach Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Noarlunga Primary School
Port Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
370 students · ICSEA 999 · 850 m away
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021 · 953 m away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 960 m away
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
O'Sullivan Beach · Government primary · R-6
84 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.4 km away
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.4 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.7 km away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.9 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.1 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Loxton North School
Loxton North · Government primary · R-6
56 students · ICSEA 889
Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Elizabeth Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
441 students · ICSEA 889
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888
Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough · Government primary · U, R-6
40 students · ICSEA 887
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kalangadoo · Government primary · R-6
22 students · ICSEA 885
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Christies Beach Primary School a public or private school?
Christies Beach Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Christies Beach Primary School offer?
Christies Beach Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Christies Beach Primary School?
In 2025, Christies Beach Primary School had 194 enrolled students (96 girls, 98 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christies Beach Primary School?
Christies Beach Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christies Beach Primary School rank in SA?
Christies Beach Primary School ranks 344th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (19.7/100), and 4788th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christies Beach Primary School?
Christies Beach Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Christies Beach Primary School each year?
In 2025, Christies Beach Primary School had 36 students in Reception and 29 in Year 6.
Is Christies Beach Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Christies Beach Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christies Beach Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christies Beach 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 Christies Beach Primary School?
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