Laura Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Laura, South Australia 5480 · Northern Areas LGA
About Laura Primary School
Laura Primary School is a public primary school located in Laura, South Australia (5480), within the Northern Areas local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 62 students (33 girls and 29 boys).
Laura Primary School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (5.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Laura Primary School scores 44.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Laura Primary School's 62 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Laura Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Laura Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladstone Primary School
Gladstone · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 980 · 9.8 km away
St Joseph's Parish School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · R-6
53 students · ICSEA 1046 · 9.8 km away
Gladstone High School
Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 967 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sandy Creek Primary School
Cockatoo Valley · Government primary · R-6
93 students · ICSEA 993
Gulfview Heights Primary School
Gulfview Heights · Government primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 993
Kersbrook Primary School
Kersbrook · Government primary · R-6
62 students · ICSEA 994
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · R-6
58 students · ICSEA 994
Myponga Primary School
Myponga · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 994
Robe Primary School
Robe · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Laura Primary School a public or private school?
Laura Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Laura Primary School offer?
Laura Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Laura Primary School?
In 2025, Laura Primary School had 62 enrolled students (33 girls, 29 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Laura Primary School?
Laura Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Laura Primary School?
Laura Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Laura Primary School each year?
In 2025, Laura Primary School had 9 students in Reception and 11 in Year 6.
Is Laura Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Laura Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Laura Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Laura 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 Laura Primary School?
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