Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberfoyle Park, South Australia 5159 · Onkaparinga LGA
#83 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1328 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated is an independent primary school located in Aberfoyle Park, South Australia (5159), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 98 students (43 girls and 55 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated scores 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 83rd of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd 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 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated's 98 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
OneSchool Global SA
Aberfoyle Park · Independent combined · 3-12
65 students · ICSEA 983 · 132 m away
Aberfoyle Park High School
Aberfoyle Park · Government high school · 7-12
906 students · ICSEA 1039 · 502 m away
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086 · 626 m away
Aberfoyle Hub Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 1030 · 698 m away
Thiele Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1022 · 796 m away
Pilgrim School
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
161 students · ICSEA 1109 · 822 m away
Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.5 km away
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
432 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.7 km away
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.1 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068
St Paul Lutheran School
Blair Athol · Independent primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1062
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School
Wynn Vale · Independent primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1051
Saint Spyridon College
Unley · Independent primary · R-6
39 students · ICSEA 1081
Redeemer Lutheran School
Nuriootpa · Independent primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated a public or private school?
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated offer?
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated?
In 2025, Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated had 98 enrolled students (43 girls, 55 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated?
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated rank in SA?
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated ranks 83rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (66.6/100), and 1328th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated?
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated each year?
In 2025, Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated had 14 students in Reception and 10 in Year 6.
Is Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated co-ed?
Yes. Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated 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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