Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
About Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Lincoln Gardens Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 49 students (23 girls and 26 boys).
Lincoln Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 701, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 89% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lincoln Gardens Primary School scores 18.9 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 701
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Lincoln Gardens Primary School's 49 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lincoln Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900 · 129 m away
Navigator College
Port Lincoln · Independent combined · R-12
466 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.9 km away
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.1 km away
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.2 km away
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, 3-6
332 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.2 km away
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818
Frequently asked questions
Is Lincoln Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Lincoln Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Lincoln Gardens Primary School offer?
Lincoln Gardens Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lincoln Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Lincoln Gardens Primary School had 49 enrolled students (23 girls, 26 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lincoln Gardens Primary School?
Lincoln Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 701. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Gardens Primary School?
Lincoln Gardens Primary School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Lincoln Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lincoln Gardens Primary School had 10 students in Reception and 5 in Year 6.
Is Lincoln Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lincoln Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lincoln Gardens Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Lincoln Gardens 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 Lincoln Gardens Primary School?
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