Richmond Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Keswick, South Australia 5035 · West Torrens LGA
About Richmond Primary School
Richmond Primary School is a public primary school located in Keswick, South Australia (5035), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 362 students (181 girls and 181 boys).
Richmond Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richmond Primary School scores 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 43rd of 348 primary schools in SA (4th of 12 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Richmond Primary School's 362 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richmond Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richmond Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aspect Treetop School
Ashford · Independent special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1080 · 880 m away
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.1 km away
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.5 km away
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.8 km away
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Sturt Street Community School
Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
162 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.0 km away
St Thomas' School
Goodwood · Catholic primary · R-6
297 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.2 km away
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.3 km away
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.3 km away
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens · Government primary · R-6
688 students · ICSEA 1119
Magill School
Magill · Government primary · R-6
744 students · ICSEA 1119
Parkside Primary School
Parkside · Government primary · R-6
331 students · ICSEA 1126
Uraidla Primary School
Uraidla · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 1118
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westbourne Park · Government primary · R-6
480 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Richmond Primary School a public or private school?
Richmond Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Richmond Primary School offer?
Richmond Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Richmond Primary School?
In 2025, Richmond Primary School had 362 enrolled students (181 girls, 181 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richmond Primary School?
Richmond Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Richmond Primary School rank in SA?
Richmond Primary School ranks 43rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (72.9/100), and 751st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Primary School?
Richmond Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Richmond Primary School each year?
In 2025, Richmond Primary School had 54 students in Reception and 57 in Year 6.
Is Richmond Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Richmond Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richmond Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Richmond 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 Richmond Primary School?
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