Port Elliot Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Elliot, South Australia 5212 · Alexandrina LGA
#257 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3735 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Elliot, South Australia (5212), within the Alexandrina local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 351 students (178 girls and 173 boys).
Port Elliot Primary School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Elliot Primary School scores 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 257th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Alexandrina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Port Elliot Primary School's 351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Elliot Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Elliot Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Encounter Lutheran College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
748 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.7 km away
Victor Harbor Primary School
Victor Harbor · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 963 · 5.2 km away
Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor · Government high school · U, 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 974 · 7.0 km away
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065 · 7.9 km away
Goolwa Secondary College
Goolwa · Government high school · 7-12
285 students · ICSEA 957 · 9.3 km away
Goolwa Primary School
Goolwa · Government primary · R-6
281 students · ICSEA 972 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Freeling Primary School
Freeling · Government primary · R-6
241 students · ICSEA 990
Greenock Primary School
Greenock · Government primary · R-6
93 students · ICSEA 990
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990
Mypolonga Primary School
Mypolonga · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 990
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989
Pinnaroo Primary School
Pinnaroo · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Elliot Primary School a public or private school?
Port Elliot Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Elliot Primary School offer?
Port Elliot Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Elliot Primary School?
In 2025, Port Elliot Primary School had 351 enrolled students (178 girls, 173 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Elliot Primary School?
Port Elliot Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Port Elliot Primary School rank in SA?
Port Elliot Primary School ranks 257th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.5/100), and 3735th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Elliot Primary School?
Port Elliot Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Port Elliot Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Elliot Primary School had 53 students in Reception and 69 in Year 6.
Is Port Elliot Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Elliot Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Elliot Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Port Elliot 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 Port Elliot Primary School?
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