Crafers Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Crafers, South Australia 5152 · Adelaide Hills LGA
#80 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1297 of 4,908 nationally
About Crafers Primary School
Crafers Primary School is a public primary school located in Crafers, South Australia (5152), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (110 girls and 111 boys).
Crafers Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Crafers Primary School scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 80th of 348 primary schools in SA (5th of 12 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Crafers Primary School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Crafers Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Crafers Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Catherine's School
Stirling · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.2 km away
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.2 km away
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.0 km away
The Hills Montessori School
Aldgate · Independent combined · R-9
133 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.9 km away
Upper Sturt Primary School
Upper Sturt · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 1094 · 4.0 km away
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.3 km away
Aldgate Primary School
Aldgate · Government primary · R-6
253 students · ICSEA 1092 · 4.3 km away
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · R-6
197 students · ICSEA 1076 · 4.6 km away
Uraidla Primary School
Uraidla · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 1118 · 4.7 km away
Mylor Primary School
Mylor · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 974 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108
Hawthorndene Primary School
Hawthorndene · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1108
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107
Stradbroke School
Rostrevor · Government primary · U, R-6
694 students · ICSEA 1111
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106
Frequently asked questions
Is Crafers Primary School a public or private school?
Crafers Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Crafers Primary School offer?
Crafers Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Crafers Primary School?
In 2025, Crafers Primary School had 221 enrolled students (110 girls, 111 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Crafers Primary School?
Crafers Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Crafers Primary School rank in SA?
Crafers Primary School ranks 80th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 1297th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Crafers Primary School?
Crafers Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Crafers Primary School each year?
In 2025, Crafers Primary School had 60 students in Reception and 33 in Year 6.
Is Crafers Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Crafers Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Crafers Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Crafers 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 Crafers Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 15 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.