Norwood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Norwood, South Australia 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
About Norwood Primary School
Norwood Primary School is a public primary school located in Norwood, South Australia (5067), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 361 students (178 girls and 183 boys).
Norwood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1148, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Norwood Primary School scores 80.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 5th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 6 in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1148
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Norwood Primary School's 361 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Norwood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Norwood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 834 m away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.0 km away
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.1 km away
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.1 km away
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.3 km away
St Peter's College
St Peters · Independent combined · R-12
1,585 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.4 km away
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.5 km away
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Special School
Dulwich · Catholic special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144
Glen Osmond Primary School
Myrtle Bank · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1143
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is Norwood Primary School a public or private school?
Norwood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Norwood Primary School offer?
Norwood Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Norwood Primary School?
In 2025, Norwood Primary School had 361 enrolled students (178 girls, 183 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1148. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Norwood Primary School rank in SA?
Norwood Primary School ranks 5th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (80.2/100), and 180th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Norwood Primary School?
Norwood Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Norwood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Norwood Primary School had 61 students in Reception and 49 in Year 6.
Is Norwood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Norwood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Norwood Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Norwood 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 Norwood Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 6.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.