Reidy Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290 · Mount Gambier LGA
#237 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3448 of 4,908 nationally
About Reidy Park Primary School
Reidy Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Gambier, South Australia (5290), within the Mount Gambier local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 474 students (273 girls and 201 boys).
Reidy Park 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. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Reidy Park Primary School scores 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 237th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 6 in the Mount Gambier 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%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Reidy Park Primary School's 474 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Reidy Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Reidy Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.1 km away
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.1 km away
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.6 km away
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.0 km away
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.1 km away
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.1 km away
Grant High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
978 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.6 km away
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.7 km away
Mulga Street Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.7 km away
Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 960 · 4.2 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
Mypolonga Primary School
Mypolonga · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 990
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot · Government primary · R-6
351 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 Reidy Park Primary School a public or private school?
Reidy Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Reidy Park Primary School offer?
Reidy Park Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Reidy Park Primary School?
In 2025, Reidy Park Primary School had 474 enrolled students (273 girls, 201 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Reidy Park Primary School?
Reidy Park 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 Reidy Park Primary School rank in SA?
Reidy Park Primary School ranks 237th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (39.6/100), and 3448th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Reidy Park Primary School?
Reidy Park Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Reidy Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Reidy Park Primary School had 77 students in Reception and 74 in Year 6.
Is Reidy Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Reidy Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Reidy Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reidy Park 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 Reidy Park Primary School?
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