Hillcrest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hillcrest, South Australia 5086 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
About Hillcrest Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School is a public primary school located in Hillcrest, South Australia (5086), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 395 students (180 girls and 215 boys).
Hillcrest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hillcrest Primary School scores 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 48th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 21 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Hillcrest Primary School's 395 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hillcrest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hillcrest Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Pius X School
Windsor Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
552 students · ICSEA 1108 · 471 m away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085 · 923 m away
Klemzig Primary School
Klemzig · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.2 km away
Hampstead Primary School
Greenacres · Government primary · U, R-6
243 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.3 km away
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.4 km away
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.6 km away
Avenues College
Windsor Gardens · Government combined · U, R-12
493 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.8 km away
East Marden Primary School
Campbelltown · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.4 km away
Northfield Primary School
Northfield · Government primary · R-6
352 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097
Blackwood Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1095
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097
Fulham North Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1095
Edwardstown Primary School
Melrose Park · Government primary · R-6
512 students · ICSEA 1098
Norton Summit Primary School
Norton Summit · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillcrest Primary School a public or private school?
Hillcrest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hillcrest Primary School offer?
Hillcrest Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hillcrest Primary School?
In 2025, Hillcrest Primary School had 395 enrolled students (180 girls, 215 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hillcrest Primary School?
Hillcrest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hillcrest Primary School rank in SA?
Hillcrest Primary School ranks 48th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (71.7/100), and 850th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Primary School?
Hillcrest Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Hillcrest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hillcrest Primary School had 73 students in Reception and 60 in Year 6.
Is Hillcrest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hillcrest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hillcrest Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Primary School?
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