Penola Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penola, South Australia 5277 · Wattle Range LGA
#212 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3111 of 4,908 nationally
About Penola Primary School
Penola Primary School is a public primary school located in Penola, South Australia (5277), within the Wattle Range local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 133 students (63 girls and 70 boys).
Penola Primary School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penola Primary School scores 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 212th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 3 in the Wattle Range area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Penola Primary School's 133 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penola Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penola Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Moorak Primary School
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Enfield Primary School
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Bute Early Learning and Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Penola Primary School a public or private school?
Penola Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Penola Primary School offer?
Penola Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Penola Primary School?
In 2025, Penola Primary School had 133 enrolled students (63 girls, 70 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penola Primary School?
Penola Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Penola Primary School rank in SA?
Penola Primary School ranks 212th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.6/100), and 3111th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penola Primary School?
Penola Primary School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Penola Primary School each year?
In 2025, Penola Primary School had 25 students in Reception and 15 in Year 6.
Is Penola Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Penola Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penola Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Penola 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 Penola Primary School?
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