Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Noarlunga Downs, South Australia 5168 · Onkaparinga LGA
#264 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3792 of 4,908 nationally
About Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs Primary School is a public primary school located in Noarlunga Downs, South Australia (5168), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (60 girls and 64 boys).
Noarlunga Downs Primary School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Noarlunga Downs Primary School scores 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 264th of 348 primary schools in SA (30th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Noarlunga Downs Primary School's 124 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Noarlunga Downs Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 531 m away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.5 km away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.5 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.0 km away
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.0 km away
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.0 km away
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867 · 2.0 km away
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.1 km away
Port Noarlunga Primary School
Port Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
370 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.2 km away
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938
Curramulka Primary School
Curramulka · Government primary · R-6
25 students · ICSEA 935
Light Pass Primary School
Light Pass · Government primary · R-6
38 students · ICSEA 939
Hamley Bridge Primary School
Hamley Bridge · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 940
Pennington School R-6
Pennington · Government primary · U, R-6
262 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Noarlunga Downs Primary School a public or private school?
Noarlunga Downs Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Noarlunga Downs Primary School offer?
Noarlunga Downs Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Noarlunga Downs Primary School?
In 2025, Noarlunga Downs Primary School had 124 enrolled students (60 girls, 64 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Noarlunga Downs Primary School?
Noarlunga Downs Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Noarlunga Downs Primary School rank in SA?
Noarlunga Downs Primary School ranks 264th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (34.8/100), and 3792nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Noarlunga Downs Primary School?
Noarlunga Downs Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Noarlunga Downs Primary School each year?
In 2025, Noarlunga Downs Primary School had 23 students in Reception and 18 in Year 6.
Is Noarlunga Downs Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Noarlunga Downs Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Noarlunga Downs Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Noarlunga Downs 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.
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