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Prospect North Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prospect, South Australia 5082 · Prospect LGA

65.0/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#95 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1458 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
373
-2% over 5 years
ICSEA
1037
63rd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.4
27.8 FTE teachers
Year range
R-6

About Prospect North Primary School

Prospect North Primary School is a public primary school located in Prospect, South Australia (5082), within the Prospect local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 373 students (176 girls and 197 boys).

Prospect North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 34 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Prospect North Primary School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 95th of 348 primary schools in SA (4th of 4 in the Prospect area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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.

Prospect North Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
176
Boys
197
Language background other than English
62%
Indigenous students
4%

Enrolments by year level

How Prospect North Primary School's 373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
62

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Prospect North Primary School have changed over the past decade.

2543414272015: 282 students2016: 303 students2017: 321 students2018: 352 students2019: 379 students2020: 380 students2021: 407 students2022: 385 students2023: 380 students2024: 398 students2025: 373 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Prospect North Primary School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Prospect North Primary School a public or private school?

Prospect North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.

What year levels does Prospect North Primary School offer?

Prospect North Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Prospect North Primary School?

In 2025, Prospect North Primary School had 373 enrolled students (176 girls, 197 boys), a change of -2% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Prospect North Primary School?

Prospect North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Prospect North Primary School rank in SA?

Prospect North Primary School ranks 95th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 1458th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prospect North Primary School?

Prospect North Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Reception at Prospect North Primary School each year?

In 2025, Prospect North Primary School had 62 students in Reception and 57 in Year 6.

Is Prospect North Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Prospect North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Prospect North Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prospect North 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 Prospect North Primary School?

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