Plympton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Plympton, South Australia 5038 · West Torrens LGA
#111 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1646 of 4,908 nationally
About Plympton Primary School
Plympton Primary School is a public primary school located in Plympton, South Australia (5038), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 272 students (140 girls and 132 boys).
Plympton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Plympton Primary School scores 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 111th of 348 primary schools in SA (10th of 12 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Plympton Primary School's 272 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Plympton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Plympton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Errington Special Education Centre
Plympton · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1030 · 831 m away
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081 · 863 m away
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044 · 879 m away
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.1 km away
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.7 km away
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.9 km away
Aspect Treetop School
Ashford · Independent special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.0 km away
Immanuel College
Novar Gardens · Independent high school · 7-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.2 km away
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071
Kilkenny Primary School
West Croydon · Government primary · U, R-6
450 students · ICSEA 1069
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
Tea Tree Gully · Government primary · U, R-6
117 students · ICSEA 1073
Lockleys North Primary School
Lockleys · Government primary · R-6
422 students · ICSEA 1069
East Torrens Primary School
Hectorville · Government primary · U, R-6
350 students · ICSEA 1073
Thorndon Park Primary School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
266 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is Plympton Primary School a public or private school?
Plympton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Plympton Primary School offer?
Plympton Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Plympton Primary School?
In 2025, Plympton Primary School had 272 enrolled students (140 girls, 132 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Plympton Primary School?
Plympton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Plympton Primary School rank in SA?
Plympton Primary School ranks 111th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (63.0/100), and 1646th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Plympton Primary School?
Plympton Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Plympton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Plympton Primary School had 50 students in Reception and 44 in Year 6.
Is Plympton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Plympton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Plympton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Plympton 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 Plympton Primary School?
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