Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Christie Downs, South Australia 5164 · Onkaparinga LGA
About Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Lonsdale Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Christie Downs, South Australia (5164), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 71 students (32 girls and 39 boys).
Lonsdale Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lonsdale Heights Primary School scores 34.1 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 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Lonsdale Heights Primary School's 71 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lonsdale Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.1 km away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.4 km away
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.5 km away
Flaxmill School P-6
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
358 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.8 km away
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
O'Sullivan Beach · Government primary · R-6
84 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.0 km away
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.1 km away
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.2 km away
Morphett Vale Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
182 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.2 km away
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Jervois Primary School
Jervois · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 948
Para Vista Primary School
Para Vista · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 950
Hackham East Primary School
Hackham · Government primary · U, R-6
217 students · ICSEA 948
Flaxmill School P-6
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
358 students · ICSEA 950
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948
Morphett Vale Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
182 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Lonsdale Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Lonsdale Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Lonsdale Heights Primary School offer?
Lonsdale Heights Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lonsdale Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Lonsdale Heights Primary School had 71 enrolled students (32 girls, 39 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lonsdale Heights Primary School?
Lonsdale Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lonsdale Heights Primary School?
Lonsdale Heights Primary School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Lonsdale Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lonsdale Heights Primary School had 11 students in Reception and 11 in Year 6.
Is Lonsdale Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lonsdale Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lonsdale Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lonsdale Heights 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 Lonsdale Heights Primary School?
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