Owen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Owen, South Australia 5460 · Wakefield LGA
About Owen Primary School
Owen Primary School is a public primary school located in Owen, South Australia (5460), within the Wakefield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (18 girls and 18 boys).
Owen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Owen Primary School scores 63.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+53 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 Owen Primary School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Owen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Owen Primary School a public or private school?
Owen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Owen Primary School offer?
Owen Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Owen Primary School?
In 2025, Owen Primary School had 36 enrolled students (18 girls, 18 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Owen Primary School?
Owen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Owen Primary School?
Owen Primary School has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Owen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Owen Primary School had 3 students in Reception and 7 in Year 6.
Is Owen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Owen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Owen Primary School?
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