Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nairne, South Australia 5252 · Mount Barker LGA
#249 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3640 of 4,908 nationally
About Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary is a public primary school located in Nairne, South Australia (5252), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 399 students (176 girls and 223 boys).
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nairne School - Preschool and Primary scores 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 249th of 348 primary schools in SA (9th of 9 in the Mount Barker area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Nairne School - Preschool and Primary's 399 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nairne School - Preschool and Primary have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · Government primary · R-6
336 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.5 km away
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.6 km away
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094 · 5.1 km away
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071 · 5.4 km away
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087 · 5.5 km away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 5.6 km away
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 5.9 km away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 6.1 km away
Oakbank School
Oakbank · Government combined · R-12
337 students · ICSEA 993 · 8.2 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lyndoch Primary School
Lyndoch · Government primary · R-6
68 students · ICSEA 1008
Booborowie Primary School
Booborowie · Government primary · R-6
21 students · ICSEA 1010
Rendelsham Primary School
Rendelsham · Government primary · R-6
39 students · ICSEA 1007
Modbury South Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1011
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011
Springton Primary School
Springton · Government primary · R-6
13 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Nairne School - Preschool and Primary a public or private school?
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Nairne School - Preschool and Primary offer?
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nairne School - Preschool and Primary?
In 2025, Nairne School - Preschool and Primary had 399 enrolled students (176 girls, 223 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nairne School - Preschool and Primary?
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Nairne School - Preschool and Primary rank in SA?
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary ranks 249th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (37.0/100), and 3640th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nairne School - Preschool and Primary?
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Nairne School - Preschool and Primary each year?
In 2025, Nairne School - Preschool and Primary had 68 students in Reception and 41 in Year 6.
Is Nairne School - Preschool and Primary co-ed?
Yes. Nairne School - Preschool and Primary is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nairne School - Preschool and Primary?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nairne School - Preschool and Primary in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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