Happy Valley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Happy Valley, South Australia 5159 · Onkaparinga LGA
#150 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2214 of 4,908 nationally
About Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley Primary School is a public primary school located in Happy Valley, South Australia (5159), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 325 students (157 girls and 168 boys).
Happy Valley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Happy Valley Primary School scores 56.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 150th of 348 primary schools in SA (8th 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 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Happy Valley Primary School's 325 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Happy Valley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Happy Valley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
OneSchool Global SA
Aberfoyle Park · Independent combined · 3-12
65 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.4 km away
Aberfoyle Hub Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
98 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.5 km away
Aberfoyle Park High School
Aberfoyle Park · Government high school · 7-12
906 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
Thiele Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.3 km away
Pilgrim School
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
161 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.3 km away
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.6 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.8 km away
Emmaus Catholic School
Woodcroft · Catholic primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lobethal Primary School
Lobethal · Government primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1033
Watervale Primary School
Watervale · Government primary · R-6
29 students · ICSEA 1033
Klemzig Primary School
Klemzig · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 1033
Angaston Primary School
Angaston · Government primary · R-6
258 students · ICSEA 1032
Wynn Vale School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
365 students · ICSEA 1032
Hampstead Primary School
Greenacres · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Happy Valley Primary School a public or private school?
Happy Valley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Happy Valley Primary School offer?
Happy Valley Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Happy Valley Primary School?
In 2025, Happy Valley Primary School had 325 enrolled students (157 girls, 168 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Happy Valley Primary School?
Happy Valley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. 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.
How does Happy Valley Primary School rank in SA?
Happy Valley Primary School ranks 150th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (56.5/100), and 2214th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Happy Valley Primary School?
Happy Valley Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Happy Valley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Happy Valley Primary School had 69 students in Reception and 30 in Year 6.
Is Happy Valley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Happy Valley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Happy Valley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley Primary School?
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