Mount Gambier North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290 · Mount Gambier LGA
#324 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4514 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier North 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 190 students (99 girls and 91 boys).
Mount Gambier North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Gambier North Primary School scores 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 324th of 348 primary schools in SA (5th 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 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Mount Gambier North Primary School's 190 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Gambier North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Gambier North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.1 km away
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.3 km away
Mulga Street Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.5 km away
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.8 km away
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.2 km away
Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.3 km away
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882 · 3.2 km away
Grant High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
978 students · ICSEA 954 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough · Government primary · U, R-6
40 students · ICSEA 887
Loxton North School
Loxton North · Government primary · R-6
56 students · ICSEA 889
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889
Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Elizabeth Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
441 students · ICSEA 889
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Gambier North Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Gambier North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Mount Gambier North Primary School offer?
Mount Gambier North Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Gambier North Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Gambier North Primary School had 190 enrolled students (99 girls, 91 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Gambier North Primary School?
Mount Gambier North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. 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 Mount Gambier North Primary School rank in SA?
Mount Gambier North Primary School ranks 324th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (24.8/100), and 4514th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Gambier North Primary School?
Mount Gambier North Primary School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Mount Gambier North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Gambier North Primary School had 15 students in Reception and 26 in Year 6.
Is Mount Gambier North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Gambier North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Gambier North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Gambier North 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 Mount Gambier North Primary School?
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