Risdon Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Pirie, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
#258 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3736 of 4,908 nationally
About Risdon Park Primary School
Risdon Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Pirie, South Australia (5540), within the Port Pirie local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 300 students (147 girls and 153 boys).
Risdon Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Risdon Park Primary School scores 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 258th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Port Pirie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Risdon Park Primary School's 300 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Risdon Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Risdon Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 458 m away
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783 · 1.7 km away
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.8 km away
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · Independent combined · R-12
203 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.9 km away
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.3 km away
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.4 km away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 3.1 km away
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre
Brinkworth · Government primary · R-6
5 students · ICSEA 944
Playford Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · U, R-6
398 students · ICSEA 944
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Evanston Gardens · Government primary · R-6
263 students · ICSEA 943
Renmark North School
Renmark North · Government primary · R-6
131 students · ICSEA 945
Saddleworth Primary School
Saddleworth · Government primary · R-6
46 students · ICSEA 943
Balaklava Primary School
Balaklava · Government primary · U, R-6
236 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Risdon Park Primary School a public or private school?
Risdon Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Risdon Park Primary School offer?
Risdon Park Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Risdon Park Primary School?
In 2025, Risdon Park Primary School had 300 enrolled students (147 girls, 153 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Risdon Park Primary School?
Risdon Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Risdon Park Primary School rank in SA?
Risdon Park Primary School ranks 258th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.5/100), and 3736th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Risdon Park Primary School?
Risdon Park Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Risdon Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Risdon Park Primary School had 43 students in Reception and 37 in Year 6.
Is Risdon Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Risdon Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Risdon Park Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Risdon 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 Risdon Park Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 194 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.