Karrendi Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parafield Gardens, South Australia 5107 · Salisbury LGA
#215 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3163 of 4,908 nationally
About Karrendi Primary School
Karrendi Primary School is a public primary school located in Parafield Gardens, South Australia (5107), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (121 girls and 138 boys).
Karrendi Primary School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karrendi Primary School scores 43.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 215th of 348 primary schools in SA (12th of 30 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Karrendi Primary School's 259 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karrendi Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karrendi Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,277 students · ICSEA 928 · 504 m away
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
575 students · ICSEA 968 · 626 m away
Garden College
Parafield Gardens · Independent combined · R-12
351 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.2 km away
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.3 km away
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.7 km away
Mawson Lakes School
Mawson Lakes · Government primary · R-6
716 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.1 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.2 km away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.2 km away
Endeavour College
Mawson Lakes · Independent high school · 7-12
738 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.5 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Warooka Primary School
Warooka · Government primary · R-6
38 students · ICSEA 955
Gawler Primary School
Gawler · Government primary · R-6
168 students · ICSEA 954
Pooraka Primary School
Pooraka · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 954
Stansbury Primary School
Stansbury · Government primary · R-6
18 students · ICSEA 954
Loxton Primary School
Loxton · Government primary · R-6
276 students · ICSEA 954
Keyneton Primary School
Keyneton · Government primary · R-6
14 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Karrendi Primary School a public or private school?
Karrendi Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Karrendi Primary School offer?
Karrendi Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Karrendi Primary School?
In 2025, Karrendi Primary School had 259 enrolled students (121 girls, 138 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karrendi Primary School?
Karrendi Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Karrendi Primary School rank in SA?
Karrendi Primary School ranks 215th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (43.7/100), and 3163rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karrendi Primary School?
Karrendi Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Karrendi Primary School each year?
In 2025, Karrendi Primary School had 42 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is Karrendi Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Karrendi Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karrendi Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Karrendi 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 Karrendi Primary School?
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