Edwardstown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melrose Park, South Australia 5039 · Mitcham LGA
About Edwardstown Primary School
Edwardstown Primary School is a public primary school located in Melrose Park, South Australia (5039), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 512 students (245 girls and 267 boys).
Edwardstown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (28.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Edwardstown Primary School scores 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 47th of 348 primary schools in SA (8th 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 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Edwardstown Primary School's 512 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Edwardstown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Edwardstown Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.1 km away
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.5 km away
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westbourne Park · Government primary · R-6
480 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.7 km away
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens · Government primary · R-6
688 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.9 km away
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.9 km away
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
Springbank Secondary College
Pasadena · Government high school · U, 7-12
249 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.0 km away
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.1 km away
Clovelly Park Primary School
Clovelly Park · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Norton Summit Primary School
Norton Summit · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 1098
Clapham Primary School
Clapham · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1098
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099
Athelstone School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Edwardstown Primary School a public or private school?
Edwardstown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Edwardstown Primary School offer?
Edwardstown Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Edwardstown Primary School?
In 2025, Edwardstown Primary School had 512 enrolled students (245 girls, 267 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Edwardstown Primary School?
Edwardstown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Edwardstown Primary School rank in SA?
Edwardstown Primary School ranks 47th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (71.7/100), and 849th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Edwardstown Primary School?
Edwardstown Primary School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Edwardstown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Edwardstown Primary School had 86 students in Reception and 63 in Year 6.
Is Edwardstown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Edwardstown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Edwardstown Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Edwardstown 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 Edwardstown Primary School?
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