Macclesfield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macclesfield, South Australia 5153 · Mount Barker LGA
About Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Macclesfield, South Australia (5153), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (37 girls and 42 boys).
Macclesfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macclesfield Primary School scores 63.3 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 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Macclesfield Primary School's 79 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macclesfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macclesfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Meadows Primary School
Meadows · Government primary · R-6
193 students · ICSEA 1013 · 7.0 km away
Echunga Primary and Preschool
Echunga · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1042 · 9.2 km away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 10 km away
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087 · 10 km away
Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn
Strathalbyn · Independent combined · R-12
317 students · ICSEA 1013 · 11 km away
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 11 km away
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071 · 11 km away
Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School
Strathalbyn · Government combined · U, R-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 981 · 11 km away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 12 km away
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Owen Primary School
Owen · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 1053
Kidman Park Primary School
Kidman Park · Government primary · U, R-6
485 students · ICSEA 1053
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051
Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs · Government primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1051
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Macclesfield Primary School a public or private school?
Macclesfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Macclesfield Primary School offer?
Macclesfield Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macclesfield Primary School?
In 2025, Macclesfield Primary School had 79 enrolled students (37 girls, 42 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macclesfield Primary School?
Macclesfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macclesfield Primary School?
Macclesfield Primary School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Macclesfield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Macclesfield Primary School had 13 students in Reception and 8 in Year 6.
Is Macclesfield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Macclesfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macclesfield Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield Primary School?
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