Gladstone Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gladstone, South Australia 5473 · Northern Areas LGA
About Gladstone Primary School
Gladstone Primary School is a public primary school located in Gladstone, South Australia (5473), within the Northern Areas local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (35 girls and 44 boys).
Gladstone Primary School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gladstone Primary School scores 43.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Gladstone Primary School's 79 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gladstone Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gladstone Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Frances Primary School
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Ingle Farm East Primary School
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Para Hills West Primary School
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Pimpala Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gladstone Primary School a public or private school?
Gladstone Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Gladstone Primary School offer?
Gladstone Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gladstone Primary School?
In 2025, Gladstone Primary School had 79 enrolled students (35 girls, 44 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gladstone Primary School?
Gladstone Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gladstone Primary School?
Gladstone Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Gladstone Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gladstone Primary School had 12 students in Reception and 13 in Year 6.
Is Gladstone Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gladstone Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gladstone Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Gladstone 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 Gladstone Primary School?
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