Hallett Cove East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hallett Cove, South Australia 5158 · Marion LGA
#161 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2438 of 4,908 nationally
About Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove East Primary School is a public primary school located in Hallett Cove, South Australia (5158), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 325 students (158 girls and 167 boys).
Hallett Cove East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hallett Cove East Primary School scores 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 161st of 348 primary schools in SA (11th of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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 Hallett Cove East Primary School's 325 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hallett Cove East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hallett Cove East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060 · 926 m away
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999 · 986 m away
Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.4 km away
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.8 km away
Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · U, R-6
77 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.0 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.5 km away
Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs · Government primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.5 km away
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.6 km away
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067 · 3.7 km away
Reynella South Primary School
Reynella · Government primary · R-6
150 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Spalding Primary School
Spalding · Government primary · R-6
19 students · ICSEA 1057
Basket Range Primary School
Basket Range · Government primary · R-6
6 students · ICSEA 1058
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 1053
Owen Primary School
Owen · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 1053
Kidman Park Primary School
Kidman Park · Government primary · U, R-6
485 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Hallett Cove East Primary School a public or private school?
Hallett Cove East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hallett Cove East Primary School offer?
Hallett Cove East Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hallett Cove East Primary School?
In 2025, Hallett Cove East Primary School had 325 enrolled students (158 girls, 167 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hallett Cove East Primary School?
Hallett Cove East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hallett Cove East Primary School rank in SA?
Hallett Cove East Primary School ranks 161st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (53.6/100), and 2438th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hallett Cove East Primary School?
Hallett Cove East Primary School has about 19.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Hallett Cove East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hallett Cove East Primary School had 48 students in Reception and 52 in Year 6.
Is Hallett Cove East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hallett Cove East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hallett Cove East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hallett Cove 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.
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