Hawthorndene Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorndene, South Australia 5051 · Mitcham LGA
#107 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1615 of 4,908 nationally
About Hawthorndene Primary School
Hawthorndene Primary School is a public primary school located in Hawthorndene, South Australia (5051), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 290 students (145 girls and 145 boys).
Hawthorndene Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hawthorndene Primary School scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 107th of 348 primary schools in SA (15th of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Hawthorndene Primary School's 290 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hawthorndene Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hawthorndene Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.7 km away
Belair Primary School
Belair · Government primary · R-6
490 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.0 km away
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.6 km away
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)
Blackwood · Independent primary · R-6
88 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.7 km away
Blackwood Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.8 km away
Blackwood High School
Eden Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.8 km away
Eden Hills Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
229 students · ICSEA 1116 · 3.7 km away
Clapham Primary School
Clapham · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1098 · 4.1 km away
Upper Sturt Primary School
Upper Sturt · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 1094 · 4.3 km away
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106
Stradbroke School
Rostrevor · Government primary · U, R-6
694 students · ICSEA 1111
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawthorndene Primary School a public or private school?
Hawthorndene Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hawthorndene Primary School offer?
Hawthorndene Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hawthorndene Primary School?
In 2025, Hawthorndene Primary School had 290 enrolled students (145 girls, 145 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hawthorndene Primary School?
Hawthorndene Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hawthorndene Primary School rank in SA?
Hawthorndene Primary School ranks 107th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 1615th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hawthorndene Primary School?
Hawthorndene Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Hawthorndene Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hawthorndene Primary School had 30 students in Reception and 37 in Year 6.
Is Hawthorndene Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hawthorndene Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hawthorndene Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hawthorndene 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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