Murray Bridge North School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253 · Murray Bridge LGA
#268 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3848 of 4,908 nationally
About Murray Bridge North School
Murray Bridge North School is a public primary school located in Murray Bridge, South Australia (5253), within the Murray Bridge local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 486 students (256 girls and 230 boys).
Murray Bridge North School has an ICSEA value of 924, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (42.1 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murray Bridge North School scores 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 268th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Murray Bridge area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 924
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Murray Bridge North School's 486 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray Bridge North School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murray Bridge North School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914 · 0 m away
St Joseph's School
Murray Bridge · Catholic combined · R-9
428 students · ICSEA 955 · 412 m away
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
263 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.8 km away
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878 · 2.0 km away
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.4 km away
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818 · 2.8 km away
Unity College
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
761 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.8 km away
Mypolonga Primary School
Mypolonga · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 990 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
426 students · ICSEA 924
Barmera Primary School
Barmera · Government primary · R-6
132 students · ICSEA 925
Berri Primary School
Berri · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 923
Madison Park School
Salisbury East · Government primary · U, R-6
188 students · ICSEA 923
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray Bridge North School a public or private school?
Murray Bridge North School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Murray Bridge North School offer?
Murray Bridge North School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murray Bridge North School?
In 2025, Murray Bridge North School had 486 enrolled students (256 girls, 230 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murray Bridge North School?
Murray Bridge North School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 924. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murray Bridge North School rank in SA?
Murray Bridge North School ranks 268th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (33.9/100), and 3848th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray Bridge North School?
Murray Bridge North School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Murray Bridge North School each year?
In 2025, Murray Bridge North School had 72 students in Reception and 82 in Year 6.
Is Murray Bridge North School co-ed?
Yes. Murray Bridge North School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murray Bridge North School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Murray Bridge North 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 Murray Bridge North School?
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