Melaleuca Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290 · Mount Gambier LGA
#303 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4246 of 4,908 nationally
About Melaleuca Park Primary School
Melaleuca Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Gambier, South Australia (5290), within the Mount Gambier local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 107 students (53 girls and 54 boys).
Melaleuca Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 882, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melaleuca Park Primary School scores 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 303rd of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 6 in the Mount Gambier area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 882
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- 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 Melaleuca Park Primary School's 107 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melaleuca Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melaleuca Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Grant High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
978 students · ICSEA 954 · 693 m away
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.7 km away
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.1 km away
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.3 km away
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.9 km away
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946 · 3.0 km away
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888 · 3.2 km away
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.8 km away
Mulga Street Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.5 km away
Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 960 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kalangadoo · Government primary · R-6
22 students · ICSEA 885
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878
Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough · Government primary · U, R-6
40 students · ICSEA 887
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888
Frequently asked questions
Is Melaleuca Park Primary School a public or private school?
Melaleuca Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Melaleuca Park Primary School offer?
Melaleuca Park Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melaleuca Park Primary School?
In 2025, Melaleuca Park Primary School had 107 enrolled students (53 girls, 54 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melaleuca Park Primary School?
Melaleuca Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 882. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melaleuca Park Primary School rank in SA?
Melaleuca Park Primary School ranks 303rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (28.5/100), and 4246th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melaleuca Park Primary School?
Melaleuca Park Primary School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Melaleuca Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melaleuca Park Primary School had 13 students in Reception and 21 in Year 6.
Is Melaleuca Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Melaleuca Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melaleuca Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melaleuca Park 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 Melaleuca Park Primary School?
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