Penong Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penong, South Australia 5690 · Unincorporated SA LGA
About Penong Primary School
Penong Primary School is a public primary school located in Penong, South Australia (5690), within the Unincorporated SA local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (14 girls and 22 boys).
Penong Primary School has an ICSEA value of 870, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penong Primary School scores 21.9 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 870
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-82 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 Penong Primary School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penong Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Wallaroo Primary School
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Elizabeth East Primary School
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Elizabeth Park Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Penong Primary School a public or private school?
Penong Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Penong Primary School offer?
Penong Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Penong Primary School?
In 2025, Penong Primary School had 36 enrolled students (14 girls, 22 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penong Primary School?
Penong Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 870. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penong Primary School?
Penong Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Penong Primary School each year?
In 2025, Penong Primary School had 3 students in Reception and 4 in Year 6.
Is Penong Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Penong Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Penong Primary School?
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