Peterborough Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Peterborough, South Australia 5422 · Peterborough LGA
About Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough Primary School is a public primary school located in Peterborough, South Australia (5422), within the Peterborough local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 40 students (16 girls and 24 boys).
Peterborough Primary School has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peterborough Primary School scores 21.8 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 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Peterborough Primary School's 40 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peterborough Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peterborough Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Gambier North Primary School
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190 students · ICSEA 888
Kalangadoo Primary School
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22 students · ICSEA 885
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
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261 students · ICSEA 885
Loxton North School
Loxton North · Government primary · R-6
56 students · ICSEA 889
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889
Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Elizabeth Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
441 students · ICSEA 889
Frequently asked questions
Is Peterborough Primary School a public or private school?
Peterborough Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Peterborough Primary School offer?
Peterborough Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Peterborough Primary School?
In 2025, Peterborough Primary School had 40 enrolled students (16 girls, 24 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peterborough Primary School?
Peterborough Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. 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 Peterborough Primary School?
Peterborough Primary School has about 7.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Peterborough Primary School each year?
In 2025, Peterborough Primary School had 3 students in Reception and 8 in Year 6.
Is Peterborough Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Peterborough Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peterborough Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Peterborough 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 Peterborough Primary School?
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