Port Noarlunga Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Noarlunga, South Australia 5167 · Onkaparinga LGA
#226 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3283 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Noarlunga Primary School
Port Noarlunga Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Noarlunga, South Australia (5167), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 370 students (192 girls and 178 boys).
Port Noarlunga Primary School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Noarlunga Primary School scores 42.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 226th of 348 primary schools in SA (22nd 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 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Noarlunga Primary School's 370 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Noarlunga Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Noarlunga Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889 · 850 m away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.7 km away
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
O'Sullivan Beach · Government primary · R-6
84 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.1 km away
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.1 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.2 km away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.2 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.3 km away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.4 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Old Noarlunga Primary School
Old Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
155 students · ICSEA 999
Seaton Park Primary School
Seaton · Government primary · U, R-6
149 students · ICSEA 999
North Ingle School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 998
Glenburnie Primary School
Glenburnie · Government primary · R-6
71 students · ICSEA 1001
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001
Roseworthy Primary School
Roseworthy · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Noarlunga Primary School a public or private school?
Port Noarlunga Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Noarlunga Primary School offer?
Port Noarlunga Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Noarlunga Primary School?
In 2025, Port Noarlunga Primary School had 370 enrolled students (192 girls, 178 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Noarlunga Primary School?
Port Noarlunga Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Noarlunga Primary School rank in SA?
Port Noarlunga Primary School ranks 226th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (42.1/100), and 3283rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Noarlunga Primary School?
Port Noarlunga Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Port Noarlunga Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Noarlunga Primary School had 69 students in Reception and 31 in Year 6.
Is Port Noarlunga Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Noarlunga Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Noarlunga Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Noarlunga 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.
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