Paracombe Primary and Preschool
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paracombe, South Australia 5132 · Adelaide Hills LGA
About Paracombe Primary and Preschool
Paracombe Primary and Preschool is a public primary school located in Paracombe, South Australia (5132), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 69 students (31 girls and 38 boys).
Paracombe Primary and Preschool has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paracombe Primary and Preschool scores 70.6 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 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+36 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 Paracombe Primary and Preschool's 69 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paracombe Primary and Preschool have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Paracombe Primary and Preschool
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Ardtornish Primary School
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Torrens Valley Christian School
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Fairview Park Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Paracombe Primary and Preschool a public or private school?
Paracombe Primary and Preschool is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Paracombe Primary and Preschool offer?
Paracombe Primary and Preschool offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Paracombe Primary and Preschool?
In 2025, Paracombe Primary and Preschool had 69 enrolled students (31 girls, 38 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paracombe Primary and Preschool?
Paracombe Primary and Preschool has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. 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 Paracombe Primary and Preschool?
Paracombe Primary and Preschool has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Paracombe Primary and Preschool each year?
In 2025, Paracombe Primary and Preschool had 15 students in Reception and 6 in Year 6.
Is Paracombe Primary and Preschool co-ed?
Yes. Paracombe Primary and Preschool is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Paracombe Primary and Preschool?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Paracombe Primary and Preschool 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 Paracombe Primary and Preschool?
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