Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birkenhead, South Australia 5015 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#336 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4674 of 4,908 nationally
About Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School is a public primary school located in Birkenhead, South Australia (5015), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (95 girls and 137 boys).
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 336th of 348 primary schools in SA (21st of 21 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-59 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 Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dominican School
Semaphore · Catholic primary · R-6
230 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.1 km away
Le Fevre High School
Semaphore South · Government high school · U, 7-12
456 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.1 km away
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.3 km away
Westport Primary School
Semaphore Park · Government primary · R-6
421 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.7 km away
Largs Bay School
Largs Bay · Government primary · R-6
418 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
West Lakes Shore School
West Lakes Shore · Government primary · R-6
554 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.9 km away
Alberton Primary School
Queenstown · Government primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.0 km away
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.0 km away
Ocean View P-12 College
Taperoo · Government combined · U, R-12
629 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.8 km away
Our Lady of the Visitation School
Taperoo · Catholic primary · R-6
320 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902
John Hartley School B-6
Smithfield Plains · Government primary · U, R-6
685 students · ICSEA 903
Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
420 students · ICSEA 904
Wallaroo Mines Primary School
Kadina · Government primary · R-6
92 students · ICSEA 899
Cambrai Primary School
Cambrai · Government primary · R-6
27 students · ICSEA 905
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School
Kingston On Murray · Government primary · R-6
17 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School a public or private school?
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School offer?
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School?
In 2025, Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School had 232 enrolled students (95 girls, 137 boys), a change of -38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School?
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School rank in SA?
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School ranks 336th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 4674th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School?
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School each year?
In 2025, Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School had 42 students in Reception and 43 in Year 6.
Is Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Le Fevre Peninsula 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.
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