Meadows Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meadows, South Australia 5201 · Mount Barker LGA
#193 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2921 of 4,908 nationally
About Meadows Primary School
Meadows Primary School is a public primary school located in Meadows, South Australia (5201), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 193 students (94 girls and 99 boys).
Meadows Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Meadows Primary School scores 46.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 193rd of 348 primary schools in SA (8th of 9 in the Mount Barker area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Meadows Primary School's 193 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Meadows Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Meadows Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 1053 · 7.0 km away
Echunga Primary and Preschool
Echunga · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1042 · 9.6 km away
Kangarilla Primary School
Kangarilla · Government primary · R-6
30 students · ICSEA 1018 · 10.0 km away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 14 km away
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 15 km away
Clarendon Primary School
Clarendon · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 1042 · 15 km away
Scott Creek Primary School
Scott Creek · Government primary · R-6
60 students · ICSEA 1043 · 15 km away
Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn
Strathalbyn · Independent combined · R-12
317 students · ICSEA 1013 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Koolunga Primary School
Koolunga · Government primary · R-6
20 students · ICSEA 1013
Melrose Primary School
Melrose · Government primary · R-6
14 students · ICSEA 1014
Felixstow Primary School
Felixstow · Government primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 1014
Modbury South Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1011
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is Meadows Primary School a public or private school?
Meadows Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Meadows Primary School offer?
Meadows Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Meadows Primary School?
In 2025, Meadows Primary School had 193 enrolled students (94 girls, 99 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Meadows Primary School?
Meadows Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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.
How does Meadows Primary School rank in SA?
Meadows Primary School ranks 193rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (46.9/100), and 2921st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Meadows Primary School?
Meadows Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Meadows Primary School each year?
In 2025, Meadows Primary School had 31 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is Meadows Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Meadows Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Meadows Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Meadows 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 Meadows Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 37 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.