Pilgrim School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberfoyle Park, South Australia 5159 · Onkaparinga LGA
About Pilgrim School
Pilgrim School is an independent primary school located in Aberfoyle Park, South Australia (5159), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (81 girls and 80 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Pilgrim School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pilgrim School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 21st of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Pilgrim School's 161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pilgrim School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pilgrim School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thiele Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1022 · 89 m away
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086 · 212 m away
Aberfoyle Park High School
Aberfoyle Park · Government high school · 7-12
906 students · ICSEA 1039 · 568 m away
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
98 students · ICSEA 1065 · 822 m away
OneSchool Global SA
Aberfoyle Park · Independent combined · 3-12
65 students · ICSEA 983 · 929 m away
Aberfoyle Hub Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.1 km away
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
432 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.1 km away
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.3 km away
Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.3 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Benedict School
Mount Torrens · Independent primary · R-5
49 students · ICSEA 1109
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)
Blackwood · Independent primary · R-6
88 students · ICSEA 1119
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120
Sunrise Christian School Paradise
Paradise · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1096
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
440 students · ICSEA 1089
Frequently asked questions
Is Pilgrim School a public or private school?
Pilgrim School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Pilgrim School offer?
Pilgrim School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pilgrim School?
In 2025, Pilgrim School had 161 enrolled students (81 girls, 80 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pilgrim School?
Pilgrim School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pilgrim School rank in SA?
Pilgrim School ranks 21st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 510th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pilgrim School?
Pilgrim School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Pilgrim School each year?
In 2025, Pilgrim School had 29 students in Reception and 20 in Year 6.
Is Pilgrim School co-ed?
Yes. Pilgrim School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pilgrim School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim School?
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