Modbury South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hope Valley, South Australia 5090 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#147 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2169 of 4,908 nationally
About Modbury South Primary School
Modbury South Primary School is a public primary school located in Hope Valley, South Australia (5090), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 179 students (78 girls and 101 boys).
Modbury South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1011, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Modbury South Primary School scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 147th of 348 primary schools in SA (11th of 22 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1011
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Modbury South Primary School's 179 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Modbury South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Modbury South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Modbury Special School
Hope Valley · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 997 · 0 m away
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005 · 393 m away
Torrens Valley Christian School
Hope Valley · Independent combined · R-12
565 students · ICSEA 1085 · 447 m away
Ardtornish Primary School
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.0 km away
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.4 km away
Modbury School P-6
Modbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.7 km away
Modbury West School
Modbury · Government primary · R-6
264 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.2 km away
Ridgehaven Primary School
Ridgehaven · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.8 km away
Redwood Park Primary School
Redwood Park · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011
Booborowie Primary School
Booborowie · Government primary · R-6
21 students · ICSEA 1010
Koolunga Primary School
Koolunga · Government primary · R-6
20 students · ICSEA 1013
Meadows Primary School
Meadows · Government primary · R-6
193 students · ICSEA 1013
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Nairne · Government primary · R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1009
Lyndoch Primary School
Lyndoch · Government primary · R-6
68 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Modbury South Primary School a public or private school?
Modbury South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Modbury South Primary School offer?
Modbury South Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Modbury South Primary School?
In 2025, Modbury South Primary School had 179 enrolled students (78 girls, 101 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Modbury South Primary School?
Modbury South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1011. 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 Modbury South Primary School rank in SA?
Modbury South Primary School ranks 147th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 2169th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Modbury South Primary School?
Modbury South Primary School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Modbury South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Modbury South Primary School had 27 students in Reception and 26 in Year 6.
Is Modbury South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Modbury South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Modbury South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Modbury South 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 Modbury South Primary School?
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