Kaurna Plains School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
#120 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1047 of 1,259 nationally
About Kaurna Plains School
Kaurna Plains School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Elizabeth, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (74 girls and 88 boys).
Kaurna Plains School has an ICSEA value of 699, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 85% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 80% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kaurna Plains School scores 31.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 120th of 145 combined schools in SA (6th of 10 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 699
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+80% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+96 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 Kaurna Plains School's 162 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kaurna Plains School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kaurna Plains School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 250 m away
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 436 m away
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth South · Government primary · U, R-6
144 students · ICSEA 860 · 643 m away
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902 · 931 m away
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958 · 934 m away
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.2 km away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.3 km away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.5 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Technical College
Edinburgh North · Catholic high school · 10-12
260 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685
Fregon Anangu School
Fregon · Government combined · R-12
62 students · ICSEA 715
Marree Aboriginal School
Marree · Government combined · R-12
19 students · ICSEA 781
Coober Pedy Area School
Coober Pedy · Government combined · R-12
175 students · ICSEA 785
Leigh Creek Area School
Leigh Creek · Government combined · R-12
42 students · ICSEA 791
Central Yorke School
Maitland · Government combined · R-12
132 students · ICSEA 854
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaurna Plains School a public or private school?
Kaurna Plains School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kaurna Plains School offer?
Kaurna Plains School offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kaurna Plains School?
In 2025, Kaurna Plains School had 162 enrolled students (74 girls, 88 boys), a change of 80% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kaurna Plains School?
Kaurna Plains School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 699. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kaurna Plains School rank in SA?
Kaurna Plains School ranks 120th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (31.2/100), and 1047th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kaurna Plains School?
Kaurna Plains School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kaurna Plains School?
In 2025, Kaurna Plains School had 9 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Kaurna Plains School co-ed?
Yes. Kaurna Plains School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kaurna Plains School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kaurna Plains 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 Kaurna Plains School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.