Melrose Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melrose, South Australia 5483 · Mount Remarkable LGA
About Melrose Primary School
Melrose Primary School is a public primary school located in Melrose, South Australia (5483), within the Mount Remarkable local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 14 students.
Melrose Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Melrose Primary School scores 55.1 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 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Melrose Primary School's 14 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melrose Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Felixstow Primary School
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76 students · ICSEA 1014
Koolunga Primary School
Koolunga · Government primary · R-6
20 students · ICSEA 1013
Meadows Primary School
Meadows · Government primary · R-6
193 students · ICSEA 1013
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Melrose Primary School a public or private school?
Melrose Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Melrose Primary School offer?
Melrose Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melrose Primary School?
In 2025, Melrose Primary School had 14 enrolled students (10 girls, 4 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Melrose Primary School?
Melrose Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 many students start Reception at Melrose Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melrose Primary School had 4 students in Reception.
Where can I get tutoring near Melrose Primary School?
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