Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia 5041 · Mitcham LGA
About Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a public primary school located in Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia (5041), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 688 students (343 girls and 345 boys).
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (37.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Colonel Light Gardens Primary School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 40th of 348 primary schools in SA (6th of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Colonel Light Gardens Primary School's 688 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Colonel Light Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087 · 405 m away
Springbank Secondary College
Pasadena · Government high school · U, 7-12
249 students · ICSEA 1021 · 873 m away
Clapham Primary School
Clapham · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.1 km away
Edwardstown Primary School
Melrose Park · Government primary · R-6
512 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.8 km away
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.9 km away
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westbourne Park · Government primary · R-6
480 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.0 km away
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.3 km away
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · R-6
256 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.4 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Magill School
Magill · Government primary · R-6
744 students · ICSEA 1119
Uraidla Primary School
Uraidla · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 1118
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121
Belair Primary School
Belair · Government primary · R-6
490 students · ICSEA 1117
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117
Eden Hills Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
229 students · ICSEA 1116
Frequently asked questions
Is Colonel Light Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Colonel Light Gardens Primary School offer?
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Colonel Light Gardens Primary School had 688 enrolled students (343 girls, 345 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Colonel Light Gardens Primary School rank in SA?
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School ranks 40th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 714th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Colonel Light Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Colonel Light Gardens Primary School had 122 students in Reception and 87 in Year 6.
Is Colonel Light Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Colonel Light 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 Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?
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