Kilkenny Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Croydon, South Australia 5008 · Charles Sturt LGA
About Kilkenny Primary School
Kilkenny Primary School is a public primary school located in West Croydon, South Australia (5008), within the Charles Sturt local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 450 students (204 girls and 246 boys).
Kilkenny Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (32.0 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kilkenny Primary School scores 74.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 29th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd 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 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Kilkenny Primary School's 450 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kilkenny Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kilkenny Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
West Croydon · Independent combined · R-12
589 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.0 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.2 km away
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Allenby Gardens · Government primary · R-6
392 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.3 km away
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.3 km away
Whitefriars School
Woodville Park · Catholic primary · R-6
603 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.4 km away
Challa Gardens Primary School
Kilkenny · Government primary · U, R-6
251 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
West Hindmarsh · Catholic primary · R-6
223 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.7 km away
The Grove Education Centre
Woodville · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.1 km away
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
Flinders Park Primary School
Flinders Park · Government primary · U, R-6
187 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lockleys North Primary School
Lockleys · Government primary · R-6
422 students · ICSEA 1069
Thorndon Park Primary School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
266 students · ICSEA 1069
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071
Plympton Primary School
Plympton · Government primary · R-6
272 students · ICSEA 1071
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
432 students · ICSEA 1067
Brooklyn Park Primary School
Brooklyn Park · Government primary · U, R-6
118 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Kilkenny Primary School a public or private school?
Kilkenny Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kilkenny Primary School offer?
Kilkenny Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kilkenny Primary School?
In 2025, Kilkenny Primary School had 450 enrolled students (204 girls, 246 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kilkenny Primary School?
Kilkenny Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kilkenny Primary School rank in SA?
Kilkenny Primary School ranks 29th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.3/100), and 598th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kilkenny Primary School?
Kilkenny Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Kilkenny Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kilkenny Primary School had 68 students in Reception and 59 in Year 6.
Is Kilkenny Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kilkenny Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kilkenny Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny Primary School?
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