Moana Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seaford, South Australia 5169 · Onkaparinga LGA
#187 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2794 of 4,908 nationally
About Moana Primary School
Moana Primary School is a public primary school located in Seaford, South Australia (5169), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 369 students (189 girls and 180 boys).
Moana Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moana Primary School scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 187th of 348 primary schools in SA (17th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Moana Primary School's 369 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moana Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moana Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Seaford · Catholic primary · R-6
536 students · ICSEA 1017 · 822 m away
Seaford Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · U, 7-12
829 students · ICSEA 962 · 863 m away
Seaford Rise Primary School
Seaford Rise · Government primary · U, R-6
369 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.4 km away
South Port Primary School
Port Noarlunga South · Government primary · U, R-6
295 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.8 km away
Old Noarlunga Primary School
Old Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
155 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.6 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 5.0 km away
Port Noarlunga Primary School
Port Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
370 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.3 km away
Tatachilla Lutheran College
Mclaren Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1068 · 5.5 km away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.6 km away
McLaren Vale Primary School
Mclaren Vale · Government primary · R-6
521 students · ICSEA 1018 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kangarilla Primary School
Kangarilla · Government primary · R-6
30 students · ICSEA 1018
Largs Bay School
Largs Bay · Government primary · R-6
418 students · ICSEA 1018
McLaren Vale Primary School
Mclaren Vale · Government primary · R-6
521 students · ICSEA 1018
Greenwith Primary School
Greenwith · Government primary · R-6
558 students · ICSEA 1019
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Moana Primary School a public or private school?
Moana Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Moana Primary School offer?
Moana Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moana Primary School?
In 2025, Moana Primary School had 369 enrolled students (189 girls, 180 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moana Primary School?
Moana Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Moana Primary School rank in SA?
Moana Primary School ranks 187th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 2794th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moana Primary School?
Moana Primary School has about 17.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Moana Primary School each year?
In 2025, Moana Primary School had 62 students in Reception and 49 in Year 6.
Is Moana Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Moana Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moana Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Moana 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 Moana Primary School?
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