Paralowie School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paralowie, South Australia 5108 · Salisbury LGA
#145 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1255 of 1,259 nationally
About Paralowie School
Paralowie School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Paralowie, South Australia (5108), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,373 students (642 girls and 731 boys).
Paralowie School has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 106 teachers (99.1 full-time equivalent) and 78 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paralowie School scores 18.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 145th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 3 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 909
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Paralowie School's 1,373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paralowie School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Paralowie School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
343 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.3 km away
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
426 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.4 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.6 km away
Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Paralowie · Independent primary · R-6
531 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.7 km away
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.8 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.0 km away
Settlers Farm Campus R-6
Paralowie · Government primary · R-6
597 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.3 km away
Burton Primary School
Burton · Government primary · U, R-6
422 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.5 km away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.5 km away
Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Quorn Area School
Quorn · Government combined · R-12
117 students · ICSEA 910
Ocean View P-12 College
Taperoo · Government combined · U, R-12
629 students · ICSEA 918
Mark Oliphant College (B-12)
Munno Para West · Government combined · U, R-12
1,685 students · ICSEA 919
Roxby Downs Area School
Roxby Downs · Government combined · U, R-12
491 students · ICSEA 922
Moonta Area School
Moonta · Government combined · U, R-12
253 students · ICSEA 924
Allendale East Area School
Allendale East · Government combined · R-12
134 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Paralowie School a public or private school?
Paralowie School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Paralowie School offer?
Paralowie School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Paralowie School?
In 2025, Paralowie School had 1,373 enrolled students (642 girls, 731 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paralowie School?
Paralowie School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Paralowie School rank in SA?
Paralowie School ranks 145th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (18.6/100), and 1255th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Paralowie School?
Paralowie School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Paralowie School?
In 2025, Paralowie School had 139 students in Year 7 and 102 in Year 12.
Is Paralowie School co-ed?
Yes. Paralowie School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Paralowie School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Paralowie 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 Paralowie School?
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