Echunga Primary and Preschool
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Echunga, South Australia 5153 · Mount Barker LGA
#116 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1683 of 4,908 nationally
About Echunga Primary and Preschool
Echunga Primary and Preschool is a public primary school located in Echunga, South Australia (5153), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (71 girls and 78 boys).
Echunga Primary and Preschool has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 67% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Echunga Primary and Preschool scores 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 116th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 9 in the Mount Barker area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+67% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Echunga Primary and Preschool's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Echunga Primary and Preschool have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Echunga Primary and Preschool
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 6.5 km away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 6.5 km away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 6.6 km away
Mylor Primary School
Mylor · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 974 · 6.9 km away
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071 · 7.0 km away
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094 · 7.1 km away
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051 · 7.7 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 7.9 km away
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087 · 8.0 km away
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Clarendon Primary School
Clarendon · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 1042
Fulham Gardens Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1042
Scott Creek Primary School
Scott Creek · Government primary · R-6
60 students · ICSEA 1043
Ardtornish Primary School
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1044
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039
Clovelly Park Primary School
Clovelly Park · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Echunga Primary and Preschool a public or private school?
Echunga Primary and Preschool is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Echunga Primary and Preschool offer?
Echunga Primary and Preschool offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Echunga Primary and Preschool?
In 2025, Echunga Primary and Preschool had 149 enrolled students (71 girls, 78 boys), a change of 67% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Echunga Primary and Preschool?
Echunga Primary and Preschool has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 Echunga Primary and Preschool rank in SA?
Echunga Primary and Preschool ranks 116th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (62.6/100), and 1683rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Echunga Primary and Preschool?
Echunga Primary and Preschool has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Echunga Primary and Preschool each year?
In 2025, Echunga Primary and Preschool had 42 students in Reception and 12 in Year 6.
Is Echunga Primary and Preschool co-ed?
Yes. Echunga Primary and Preschool is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Echunga Primary and Preschool?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Echunga Primary and Preschool 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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