Our Lady of the River School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berri, South Australia 5343 · Berri Barmera LGA
#254 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3718 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the River School
Our Lady of the River School is a catholic primary school located in Berri, South Australia (5343), within the Berri Barmera local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 97 students (48 girls and 49 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Our Lady of the River School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the River School scores 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 254th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Berri Barmera area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-65 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 Our Lady of the River School's 97 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the River School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the River School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berri Primary School
Berri · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 923 · 542 m away
Riverland Special School
Berri · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.3 km away
Berri Regional Secondary College
Berri · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.3 km away
Rivergum Christian College
Glossop · Independent combined · R-12
141 students · ICSEA 1006 · 5.7 km away
Monash Primary and Preschool
Monash · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 961 · 6.3 km away
Glossop Community School
Glossop · Government primary · R-6
41 students · ICSEA 845 · 6.8 km away
Barmera Primary School
Barmera · Government primary · R-6
132 students · ICSEA 925 · 12 km away
St Joseph's School
Barmera · Catholic primary · R-6
67 students · ICSEA 957 · 13 km away
Loxton North School
Loxton North · Government primary · R-6
56 students · ICSEA 889 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Barmera · Catholic primary · R-6
67 students · ICSEA 957
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958
St Brigid's School
Kilburn · Catholic primary · R-6
165 students · ICSEA 965
St Thomas More School
Elizabeth Park · Catholic primary · R-6
267 students · ICSEA 927
Catherine McAuley School
Craigmore · Catholic primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 976
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the River School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the River School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Our Lady of the River School offer?
Our Lady of the River School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the River School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the River School had 97 enrolled students (48 girls, 49 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the River School?
Our Lady of the River School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Our Lady of the River School rank in SA?
Our Lady of the River School ranks 254th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.8/100), and 3718th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the River School?
Our Lady of the River School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Our Lady of the River School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the River School had 15 students in Reception and 14 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the River School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the River School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the River School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the River 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 Our Lady of the River School?
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