Mulga Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290 · Mount Gambier LGA
#304 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4255 of 4,908 nationally
About Mulga Street Primary School
Mulga Street 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 R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (103 girls and 86 boys).
Mulga Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mulga Street Primary School scores 28.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 304th of 348 primary schools in SA (4th 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 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Mulga Street Primary School's 189 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mulga Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mulga Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.5 km away
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.7 km away
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.7 km away
Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.8 km away
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.9 km away
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.7 km away
Compton Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.0 km away
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.3 km away
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.5 km away
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Evanston Gardens · Government primary · R-6
263 students · ICSEA 943
Saddleworth Primary School
Saddleworth · Government primary · R-6
46 students · ICSEA 943
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944
Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre
Brinkworth · Government primary · R-6
5 students · ICSEA 944
Playford Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · U, R-6
398 students · ICSEA 944
Renmark North School
Renmark North · Government primary · R-6
131 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Mulga Street Primary School a public or private school?
Mulga Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Mulga Street Primary School offer?
Mulga Street Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mulga Street Primary School?
In 2025, Mulga Street Primary School had 189 enrolled students (103 girls, 86 boys), a change of -45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mulga Street Primary School?
Mulga Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mulga Street Primary School rank in SA?
Mulga Street Primary School ranks 304th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (28.3/100), and 4255th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mulga Street Primary School?
Mulga Street Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Mulga Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mulga Street Primary School had 31 students in Reception and 30 in Year 6.
Is Mulga Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mulga Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mulga Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mulga Street 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 Mulga Street Primary School?
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