Hackham West School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hackham West, South Australia 5163 · Onkaparinga LGA
#330 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4597 of 4,908 nationally
About Hackham West School
Hackham West School is a public primary school located in Hackham West, South Australia (5163), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 110 students (52 girls and 58 boys).
Hackham West School has an ICSEA value of 867, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hackham West School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 330th of 348 primary schools in SA (39th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 867
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Hackham West School's 110 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hackham West School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hackham West School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.0 km away
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.1 km away
Hackham East Primary School
Hackham · Government primary · U, R-6
217 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.5 km away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.8 km away
Flaxmill School P-6
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
358 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.8 km away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.0 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.0 km away
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.3 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.5 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Wallaroo Primary School
Wallaroo · Government primary · R-6
65 students · ICSEA 865
Penong Primary School
Penong · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 870
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Park · Government primary · U, R-6
312 students · ICSEA 862
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873
Nangwarry Primary School
Nangwarry · Government primary · R-6
18 students · ICSEA 874
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth South · Government primary · U, R-6
144 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Hackham West School a public or private school?
Hackham West School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hackham West School offer?
Hackham West School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hackham West School?
In 2025, Hackham West School had 110 enrolled students (52 girls, 58 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hackham West School?
Hackham West School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 867. 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 Hackham West School rank in SA?
Hackham West School ranks 330th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 4597th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hackham West School?
Hackham West School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Hackham West School each year?
In 2025, Hackham West School had 10 students in Reception and 25 in Year 6.
Is Hackham West School co-ed?
Yes. Hackham West School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hackham West School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hackham West 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 Hackham West School?
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