Kidman Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kidman Park, South Australia 5025 · Charles Sturt LGA
#140 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2050 of 4,908 nationally
About Kidman Park Primary School
Kidman Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Kidman Park, South Australia (5025), within the Charles Sturt local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 485 students (230 girls and 255 boys).
Kidman Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (29.3 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kidman Park Primary School scores 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 140th of 348 primary schools in SA (15th of 21 in the Charles Sturt area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Kidman Park Primary School's 485 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kidman Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kidman Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of La Vang School
Flinders Park · Catholic special · U
70 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.4 km away
Findon High School
Findon · Government high school · U, 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.5 km away
St Francis School
Lockleys · Catholic primary · R-6
457 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.6 km away
Lockleys North Primary School
Lockleys · Government primary · R-6
422 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's College
Henley Beach · Catholic combined · R-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.8 km away
Seaton Park Primary School
Seaton · Government primary · U, R-6
149 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Fulham Gardens Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.9 km away
Fulham North Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.9 km away
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 1053
Owen Primary School
Owen · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 1053
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051
Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs · Government primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1051
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Kidman Park Primary School a public or private school?
Kidman Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kidman Park Primary School offer?
Kidman Park Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kidman Park Primary School?
In 2025, Kidman Park Primary School had 485 enrolled students (230 girls, 255 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kidman Park Primary School?
Kidman Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kidman Park Primary School rank in SA?
Kidman Park Primary School ranks 140th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (58.5/100), and 2050th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kidman Park Primary School?
Kidman Park Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Kidman Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kidman Park Primary School had 82 students in Reception and 56 in Year 6.
Is Kidman Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kidman Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kidman Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kidman Park 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 Kidman Park Primary School?
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