Prescott Primary School, Northern
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Para Vista, South Australia 5093 · Salisbury LGA
About Prescott Primary School, Northern
Prescott Primary School, Northern is an independent primary school located in Para Vista, South Australia (5093), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 462 students (220 girls and 242 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Prescott Primary School, Northern has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prescott Primary School, Northern scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 27th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 30 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Prescott Primary School, Northern's 462 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prescott Primary School, Northern have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prescott Primary School, Northern
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Para Vista Primary School
Para Vista · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 950 · 486 m away
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
440 students · ICSEA 1089 · 671 m away
Valley View Secondary School
Para Vista · Government high school · U, 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 963 · 684 m away
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.1 km away
Modbury West School
Modbury · Government primary · R-6
264 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.2 km away
St Paul's College
Gilles Plains · Catholic combined · R-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.6 km away
Wandana Primary School
Gilles Plains · Government primary · U, R-6
181 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.6 km away
East Para Primary School
Para Hills · Government primary · R-6
194 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.9 km away
Ingle Farm Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.0 km away
North Ingle School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Saint Spyridon College
Unley · Independent primary · R-6
39 students · ICSEA 1081
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
440 students · ICSEA 1089
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071
Sunrise Christian School Paradise
Paradise · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1096
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
98 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Prescott Primary School, Northern a public or private school?
Prescott Primary School, Northern is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Prescott Primary School, Northern offer?
Prescott Primary School, Northern offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Prescott Primary School, Northern?
In 2025, Prescott Primary School, Northern had 462 enrolled students (220 girls, 242 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prescott Primary School, Northern?
Prescott Primary School, Northern has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Prescott Primary School, Northern rank in SA?
Prescott Primary School, Northern ranks 27th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 588th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prescott Primary School, Northern?
Prescott Primary School, Northern has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Prescott Primary School, Northern each year?
In 2025, Prescott Primary School, Northern had 72 students in Reception and 50 in Year 6.
Is Prescott Primary School, Northern co-ed?
Yes. Prescott Primary School, Northern is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prescott Primary School, Northern?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prescott Primary School, Northern 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 Prescott Primary School, Northern?
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