Highbury Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hope Valley, South Australia 5090 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#122 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1745 of 4,908 nationally
About Highbury Primary School
Highbury Primary School is a public primary school located in Hope Valley, South Australia (5090), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 499 students (240 girls and 259 boys).
Highbury Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (31.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highbury Primary School scores 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 122nd of 348 primary schools in SA (5th of 22 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Highbury Primary School's 499 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highbury Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highbury Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Torrens Valley Christian School
Hope Valley · Independent combined · R-12
565 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.0 km away
Modbury South Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.4 km away
Modbury Special School
Hope Valley · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.4 km away
Ardtornish Primary School
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.7 km away
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.7 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.0 km away
Athelstone School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.4 km away
Modbury School P-6
Modbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.9 km away
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Tea Tree Gully · Government primary · U, R-6
117 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.2 km away
Saint Ignatius' College
Athelstone · Catholic combined · R-12
1,421 students · ICSEA 1151 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051
Spalding Primary School
Spalding · Government primary · R-6
19 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is Highbury Primary School a public or private school?
Highbury Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Highbury Primary School offer?
Highbury Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Highbury Primary School?
In 2025, Highbury Primary School had 499 enrolled students (240 girls, 259 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highbury Primary School?
Highbury Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Highbury Primary School rank in SA?
Highbury Primary School ranks 122nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (62.0/100), and 1745th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highbury Primary School?
Highbury Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Highbury Primary School each year?
In 2025, Highbury Primary School had 92 students in Reception and 60 in Year 6.
Is Highbury Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Highbury Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highbury Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highbury 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 Highbury Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 5.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.