Para Hills West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Para Hills West, South Australia 5096 · Salisbury LGA
#159 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2393 of 4,908 nationally
About Para Hills West Primary School
Para Hills West Primary School is a public primary school located in Para Hills West, South Australia (5096), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 287 students (130 girls and 157 boys).
Para Hills West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Para Hills West Primary School scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 159th of 348 primary schools in SA (5th 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 West Primary School's 287 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Para Hills West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Para Hills West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Para Hills High School
Para Hills West · Government high school · U, 7-12
670 students · ICSEA 948 · 240 m away
Keller Road Primary School
Salisbury East · Government primary · U, R-6
239 students · ICSEA 941 · 987 m away
Para Hills School
Para Hills · Government primary · U, R-6
269 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.3 km away
Gulfview Heights Primary School
Gulfview Heights · Government primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.7 km away
Madison Park School
Salisbury East · Government primary · U, R-6
188 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.1 km away
North Ingle School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.2 km away
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.2 km away
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
330 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
East Para Primary School
Para Hills · Government primary · R-6
194 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.2 km away
Brahma Lodge Primary School
Brahma Lodge · Government primary · U, R-6
191 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Frances Primary School
Frances · Government primary · R-6
26 students · ICSEA 981
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981
Pimpala Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
254 students · ICSEA 981
Gladstone Primary School
Gladstone · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 980
Mallala Primary School
Mallala · Government primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 982
Northfield Primary School
Northfield · Government primary · R-6
352 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Para Hills West Primary School a public or private school?
Para Hills West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Para Hills West Primary School offer?
Para Hills West Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Para Hills West Primary School?
In 2025, Para Hills West Primary School had 287 enrolled students (130 girls, 157 boys), a change of 45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Para Hills West Primary School?
Para Hills West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 West Primary School rank in SA?
Para Hills West Primary School ranks 159th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 2393rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Para Hills West Primary School?
Para Hills West Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Para Hills West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Para Hills West Primary School had 35 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is Para Hills West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Para Hills West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Para Hills West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Para Hills West 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Para Hills West Primary School?
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