Murray Bridge South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253 · Murray Bridge LGA
#323 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4508 of 4,908 nationally
About Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge South Primary 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 R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 238 students (122 girls and 116 boys).
Murray Bridge South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 878, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murray Bridge South Primary School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 323rd of 348 primary schools in SA (4th 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 878
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 South Primary School's 238 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray Bridge South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murray Bridge South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918 · 409 m away
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818 · 910 m away
Unity College
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
761 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.8 km away
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.0 km away
Murray Bridge North School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · U, R-6
486 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Murray Bridge · Catholic combined · R-9
428 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.0 km away
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
263 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.4 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.
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875
Nangwarry Primary School
Nangwarry · Government primary · R-6
18 students · ICSEA 874
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kalangadoo · Government primary · R-6
22 students · ICSEA 885
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray Bridge South Primary School a public or private school?
Murray Bridge South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Murray Bridge South Primary School offer?
Murray Bridge South Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murray Bridge South Primary School?
In 2025, Murray Bridge South Primary School had 238 enrolled students (122 girls, 116 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murray Bridge South Primary School?
Murray Bridge South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 878. 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 Murray Bridge South Primary School rank in SA?
Murray Bridge South Primary School ranks 323rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 4508th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray Bridge South Primary School?
Murray Bridge South Primary School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Murray Bridge South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Murray Bridge South Primary School had 25 students in Reception and 46 in Year 6.
Is Murray Bridge South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Murray Bridge South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murray Bridge South Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Murray Bridge 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 Murray Bridge South Primary School?
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