Immanuel Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Novar Gardens, South Australia 5040 · West Torrens LGA
About Immanuel Primary School
Immanuel Primary School is an independent primary school located in Novar Gardens, South Australia (5040), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 575 students (286 girls and 289 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Immanuel Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (43.0 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Immanuel Primary School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 7th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 12 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Primary School's 575 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Immanuel Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Immanuel Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Immanuel College
Novar Gardens · Independent high school · 7-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 1117 · 133 m away
St Leonards Primary School
Glenelg North · Government primary · R-6
387 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.4 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.5 km away
Errington Special Education Centre
Plympton · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.6 km away
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.9 km away
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Glenelg · Independent primary · R-6
509 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Dara School
Morphettville · Independent combined · R-10
93 students · ICSEA 1176 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)
Blackwood · Independent primary · R-6
88 students · ICSEA 1119
Pilgrim School
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
161 students · ICSEA 1109
St Benedict School
Mount Torrens · Independent primary · R-5
49 students · ICSEA 1109
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton
Fullarton · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1133
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Glenelg · Independent primary · R-6
509 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is Immanuel Primary School a public or private school?
Immanuel Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Immanuel Primary School offer?
Immanuel Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Immanuel Primary School?
In 2025, Immanuel Primary School had 575 enrolled students (286 girls, 289 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Immanuel Primary School?
Immanuel Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Immanuel Primary School rank in SA?
Immanuel Primary School ranks 7th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 229th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Immanuel Primary School?
Immanuel Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Immanuel Primary School each year?
In 2025, Immanuel Primary School had 78 students in Reception and 84 in Year 6.
Is Immanuel Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Immanuel Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Immanuel Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Immanuel 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 Immanuel Primary School?
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