Immanuel Gawler
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gawler East, South Australia 5118 · Gawler LGA
#103 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1546 of 4,908 nationally
About Immanuel Gawler
Immanuel Gawler is an independent primary school located in Gawler East, South Australia (5118), within the Gawler local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 353 students (179 girls and 174 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Immanuel Gawler has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Immanuel Gawler scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 103rd of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 4 in the Gawler area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Immanuel Gawler's 353 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Immanuel Gawler have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Immanuel Gawler
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gawler East Primary School
Gawler East · Government primary · R-6
374 students · ICSEA 987 · 850 m away
Gawler Primary School
Gawler · Government primary · R-6
168 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.1 km away
Hewett Primary School
Hewett · Government primary · U, R-6
400 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.3 km away
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.8 km away
Gawler and District College B-12
Evanston · Government combined · U, R-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 932 · 3.0 km away
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Evanston Gardens · Government primary · R-6
263 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.3 km away
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025 · 4.4 km away
Trinity College North
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
914 students · ICSEA 1040 · 4.5 km away
Trinity College South
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
957 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.7 km away
Trinity College Roseworthy
Roseworthy · Independent primary · R-5
192 students · ICSEA 1037 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity College Roseworthy
Roseworthy · Independent primary · R-5
192 students · ICSEA 1037
Lobethal Lutheran School
Lobethal · Independent primary · R-6
78 students · ICSEA 1035
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston
Angaston · Independent primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1043
St Jakobi Lutheran School
Lyndoch · Independent primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1031
Redeemer Lutheran School
Nuriootpa · Independent primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 1047
Loxton Lutheran School
Loxton · Independent primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Immanuel Gawler a public or private school?
Immanuel Gawler is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Immanuel Gawler offer?
Immanuel Gawler offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Immanuel Gawler?
In 2025, Immanuel Gawler had 353 enrolled students (179 girls, 174 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Immanuel Gawler?
Immanuel Gawler has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Immanuel Gawler rank in SA?
Immanuel Gawler ranks 103rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1546th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Immanuel Gawler?
Immanuel Gawler has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Immanuel Gawler each year?
In 2025, Immanuel Gawler had 53 students in Reception and 51 in Year 6.
Is Immanuel Gawler co-ed?
Yes. Immanuel Gawler is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Immanuel Gawler?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Immanuel Gawler 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 Immanuel Gawler?
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