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Old Noarlunga Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Old Noarlunga, South Australia 5168 · Onkaparinga LGA

46.3/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#197 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2974 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
155
+2% over 5 years
ICSEA
999
46th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.5
10.0 FTE teachers
Year range
R-6

About Old Noarlunga Primary School

Old Noarlunga Primary School is a public primary school located in Old Noarlunga, South Australia (5168), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 155 students (64 girls and 91 boys).

Old Noarlunga Primary School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 12 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Old Noarlunga Primary School scores 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 197th of 348 primary schools in SA (20th 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 999
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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.

Old Noarlunga Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
64
Boys
91
Language background other than English
3%
Indigenous students
8%

Enrolments by year level

How Old Noarlunga Primary School's 155 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
25

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Old Noarlunga Primary School have changed over the past decade.

1031391752015: 114 students2016: 118 students2017: 120 students2018: 144 students2019: 144 students2020: 152 students2021: 167 students2022: 143 students2023: 147 students2024: 153 students2025: 155 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Old Noarlunga Primary School a public or private school?

Old Noarlunga Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.

What year levels does Old Noarlunga Primary School offer?

Old Noarlunga Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Old Noarlunga Primary School?

In 2025, Old Noarlunga Primary School had 155 enrolled students (64 girls, 91 boys), a change of 2% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Old Noarlunga Primary School?

Old Noarlunga Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Old Noarlunga Primary School rank in SA?

Old Noarlunga Primary School ranks 197th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (46.3/100), and 2974th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Old Noarlunga Primary School?

Old Noarlunga Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Reception at Old Noarlunga Primary School each year?

In 2025, Old Noarlunga Primary School had 25 students in Reception and 16 in Year 6.

Is Old Noarlunga Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Old Noarlunga Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Old Noarlunga Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Old Noarlunga 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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