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Rapid Bay Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rapid Bay, South Australia 5204 · Yankalilla LGA

43.6/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
29
-33% over 5 years
ICSEA
975
35th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
8.1
3.6 FTE teachers
Year range
R-6

About Rapid Bay Primary School

Rapid Bay Primary School is a public primary school located in Rapid Bay, South Australia (5204), within the Yankalilla local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (12 girls and 17 boys).

Rapid Bay Primary School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 4 teachers (3.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Rapid Bay Primary School scores 43.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.

Success Index breakdown

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

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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.

Rapid Bay Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
12
Boys
17
Language background other than English
0%
Indigenous students
10%

Enrolments by year level

How Rapid Bay Primary School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
4

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Rapid Bay Primary School have changed over the past decade.

1937552015: 34 students2016: 32 students2017: 21 students2018: 36 students2019: 52 students2020: 43 students2021: 46 students2022: 44 students2023: 33 students2024: 36 students2025: 29 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rapid Bay Primary School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Rapid Bay Primary School offer?

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

How many students attend Rapid Bay Primary School?

In 2025, Rapid Bay Primary School had 29 enrolled students (12 girls, 17 boys), a change of -33% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Rapid Bay Primary School?

Rapid Bay Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rapid Bay Primary School?

Rapid Bay Primary School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Reception at Rapid Bay Primary School each year?

In 2025, Rapid Bay Primary School had 4 students in Reception and 5 in Year 6.

Is Rapid Bay Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Rapid Bay Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

Where can I get tutoring near Rapid Bay Primary School?

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