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Reynella Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Old Reynella, South Australia 5161 · Onkaparinga LGA

42.4/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#222 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3257 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
430
-20% over 5 years
ICSEA
1001
47th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.5
27.8 FTE teachers
Year range
R-6

About Reynella Primary School

Reynella Primary School is a public primary school located in Old Reynella, South Australia (5161), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 430 students (213 girls and 217 boys).

Reynella Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 32 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Reynella Primary School scores 42.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 222nd of 348 primary schools in SA (21st 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 1001
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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.

Reynella Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
213
Boys
217
Language background other than English
7%
Indigenous students
4%

Enrolments by year level

How Reynella Primary School's 430 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
78

Enrolment trend

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

3744745752015: 415 students2016: 466 students2017: 461 students2018: 518 students2019: 548 students2020: 536 students2021: 548 students2022: 479 students2023: 452 students2024: 455 students2025: 430 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Reynella Primary School

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Reynella Primary School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Reynella Primary School offer?

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

How many students attend Reynella Primary School?

In 2025, Reynella Primary School had 430 enrolled students (213 girls, 217 boys), a change of -20% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Reynella Primary School?

Reynella Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Reynella Primary School rank in SA?

Reynella Primary School ranks 222nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (42.4/100), and 3257th of 4,908 nationally.

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

Reynella Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Reception at Reynella Primary School each year?

In 2025, Reynella Primary School had 78 students in Reception and 65 in Year 6.

Is Reynella Primary School co-ed?

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

What other schools are near Reynella Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reynella 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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