Para Hills School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Para Hills, South Australia 5096 · Salisbury LGA
#184 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2774 of 4,908 nationally
About Para Hills School
Para Hills School is a public primary school located in Para Hills, South Australia (5096), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 269 students (111 girls and 158 boys).
Para Hills School has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Para Hills School scores 48.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 184th of 348 primary schools in SA (8th of 30 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Para Hills School's 269 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Para Hills School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Para Hills School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Ingle School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.1 km away
Para Hills West Primary School
Para Hills West · Government primary · U, R-6
287 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.3 km away
East Para Primary School
Para Hills · Government primary · R-6
194 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.3 km away
Para Hills High School
Para Hills West · Government high school · U, 7-12
670 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.5 km away
Ingle Farm Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.9 km away
Para Vista Primary School
Para Vista · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.2 km away
Keller Road Primary School
Salisbury East · Government primary · U, R-6
239 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.2 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
440 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.3 km away
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.4 km away
Valley View Secondary School
Para Vista · Government high school · U, 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Enfield Primary School
Enfield · Government primary · U, R-6
188 students · ICSEA 978
Bute Early Learning and Primary School
Bute · Government primary · R-6
34 students · ICSEA 978
Crystal Brook Primary School
Crystal Brook · Government primary · R-6
106 students · ICSEA 977
Padthaway Primary School
Padthaway · Government primary · R-6
27 students · ICSEA 977
Penola Primary School
Penola · Government primary · R-6
133 students · ICSEA 977
Seaford Rise Primary School
Seaford Rise · Government primary · U, R-6
369 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Para Hills School a public or private school?
Para Hills School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Para Hills School offer?
Para Hills School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Para Hills School?
In 2025, Para Hills School had 269 enrolled students (111 girls, 158 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Para Hills School?
Para Hills School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Para Hills School rank in SA?
Para Hills School ranks 184th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (48.9/100), and 2774th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Para Hills School?
Para Hills School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Para Hills School each year?
In 2025, Para Hills School had 45 students in Reception and 30 in Year 6.
Is Para Hills School co-ed?
Yes. Para Hills School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Para Hills School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Para Hills 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 Para Hills School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 5.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.