Gilles Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelaide, South Australia 5000 · Adelaide LGA
About Gilles Street Primary School
Gilles Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Adelaide, South Australia (5000), within the Adelaide local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 275 students (132 girls and 143 boys).
Gilles Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1107, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gilles Street Primary School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 44th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Adelaide area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1107
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Gilles Street Primary School's 275 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gilles Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gilles Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170 · 172 m away
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079 · 378 m away
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 663 m away
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074 · 784 m away
Annesley College
Wayville · Independent primary · R-6
292 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.0 km away
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.0 km away
Sturt Street Community School
Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
162 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.3 km away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106
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
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109
Henley Beach Primary School
Henley Beach South · Government primary · U, R-6
354 students · ICSEA 1104
Frequently asked questions
Is Gilles Street Primary School a public or private school?
Gilles Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Gilles Street Primary School offer?
Gilles Street Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gilles Street Primary School?
In 2025, Gilles Street Primary School had 275 enrolled students (132 girls, 143 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gilles Street Primary School?
Gilles Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1107. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gilles Street Primary School rank in SA?
Gilles Street Primary School ranks 44th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 760th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gilles Street Primary School?
Gilles Street Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Gilles Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gilles Street Primary School had 33 students in Reception and 36 in Year 6.
Is Gilles Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gilles Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gilles Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gilles Street 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 Gilles Street Primary School?
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