Hallett Cove South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hallett Cove, South Australia 5158 · Marion LGA
About Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hallett Cove South 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 U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (40 girls and 37 boys).
Hallett Cove South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hallett Cove South Primary School scores 47.0 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 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 South Primary School's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hallett Cove South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hallett Cove South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999 · 983 m away
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.0 km away
St Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.3 km away
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.7 km away
Morphett Vale Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
182 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.9 km away
Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.9 km away
Reynella South Primary School
Reynella · Government primary · R-6
150 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.0 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.7 km away
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.0 km away
Pimpala Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
254 students · ICSEA 981 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989
Freeling Primary School
Freeling · Government primary · R-6
241 students · ICSEA 990
Greenock Primary School
Greenock · Government primary · R-6
93 students · ICSEA 990
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990
Mypolonga Primary School
Mypolonga · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 990
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot · Government primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Hallett Cove South Primary School a public or private school?
Hallett Cove South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hallett Cove South Primary School offer?
Hallett Cove South Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hallett Cove South Primary School?
In 2025, Hallett Cove South Primary School had 77 enrolled students (40 girls, 37 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hallett Cove South Primary School?
Hallett Cove South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Hallett Cove South Primary School?
Hallett Cove South Primary School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Hallett Cove South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hallett Cove South Primary School had 11 students in Reception and 12 in Year 6.
Is Hallett Cove South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hallett Cove South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hallett Cove South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hallett Cove South 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 Hallett Cove South Primary School?
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