Napperby Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Napperby, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
About Napperby Primary School
Napperby Primary School is a public primary school located in Napperby, South Australia (5540), within the Port Pirie local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 57 students (25 girls and 32 boys).
Napperby Primary School has an ICSEA value of 920, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Napperby Primary School scores 26.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 920
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Napperby Primary School's 57 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Napperby Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Napperby Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881 · 9.7 km away
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894 · 10 km away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 10 km away
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873 · 11 km away
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944 · 11 km away
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 12 km away
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783 · 13 km away
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · Independent combined · R-12
203 students · ICSEA 998 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919
Blakeview Primary School
Blakeview · Government primary · U, R-6
542 students · ICSEA 921
Naracoorte South Primary School
Naracoorte · Government primary · U, R-6
265 students · ICSEA 918
Craigmore South Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 922
Blair Athol North B-6 School
Blair Athol · Government primary · U, R-6
383 students · ICSEA 918
Berri Primary School
Berri · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Napperby Primary School a public or private school?
Napperby Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Napperby Primary School offer?
Napperby Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Napperby Primary School?
In 2025, Napperby Primary School had 57 enrolled students (25 girls, 32 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Napperby Primary School?
Napperby Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 920. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Napperby Primary School?
Napperby Primary School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Napperby Primary School each year?
In 2025, Napperby Primary School had 11 students in Reception and 8 in Year 6.
Is Napperby Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Napperby Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Napperby Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Napperby 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 Napperby Primary School?
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