Elizabeth East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth East, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
#335 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4654 of 4,908 nationally
About Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East Primary School is a public primary school located in Elizabeth East, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (91 girls and 109 boys).
Elizabeth East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (18.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elizabeth East Primary School scores 22.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 335th of 348 primary schools in SA (19th of 20 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Elizabeth East Primary School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elizabeth East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Elizabeth East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 380 m away
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902 · 929 m away
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 952 m away
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.1 km away
St Thomas More School
Elizabeth Park · Catholic primary · R-6
267 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699 · 1.2 km away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.4 km away
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.4 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.4 km away
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Park · Government primary · U, R-6
312 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Nangwarry Primary School
Nangwarry · Government primary · R-6
18 students · ICSEA 874
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878
Penong Primary School
Penong · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 870
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882
Frequently asked questions
Is Elizabeth East Primary School a public or private school?
Elizabeth East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Elizabeth East Primary School offer?
Elizabeth East Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Elizabeth East Primary School?
In 2025, Elizabeth East Primary School had 200 enrolled students (91 girls, 109 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elizabeth East Primary School?
Elizabeth East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. 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 Elizabeth East Primary School rank in SA?
Elizabeth East Primary School ranks 335th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (22.4/100), and 4654th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth East Primary School?
Elizabeth East Primary School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Elizabeth East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Elizabeth East Primary School had 29 students in Reception and 30 in Year 6.
Is Elizabeth East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Elizabeth East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elizabeth East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elizabeth East 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 Elizabeth East Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.