Salisbury North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salisbury North, South Australia 5108 · Salisbury LGA
#345 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4810 of 4,908 nationally
About Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury North Primary School is a public primary school located in Salisbury North, South Australia (5108), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 343 students (177 girls and 166 boys).
Salisbury North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 897, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Salisbury North Primary School scores 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 345th of 348 primary schools in SA (30th of 30 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 897
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Salisbury North Primary School's 343 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Salisbury North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Salisbury North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907 · 585 m away
Paralowie School
Paralowie · Government combined · R-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.3 km away
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.8 km away
Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.9 km away
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
426 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.0 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.3 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.5 km away
Brahma Lodge Primary School
Brahma Lodge · Government primary · U, R-6
191 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.8 km away
Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Paralowie · Independent primary · R-6
531 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.9 km away
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School
Kingston On Murray · Government primary · R-6
17 students · ICSEA 898
Morgan Primary School
Morgan · Government primary · R-6
37 students · ICSEA 896
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898
Wallaroo Mines Primary School
Kadina · Government primary · R-6
92 students · ICSEA 899
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895
Frequently asked questions
Is Salisbury North Primary School a public or private school?
Salisbury North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Salisbury North Primary School offer?
Salisbury North Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Salisbury North Primary School?
In 2025, Salisbury North Primary School had 343 enrolled students (177 girls, 166 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Salisbury North Primary School?
Salisbury North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 897. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Salisbury North Primary School rank in SA?
Salisbury North Primary School ranks 345th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (19.3/100), and 4810th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Salisbury North Primary School?
Salisbury North Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Salisbury North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Salisbury North Primary School had 71 students in Reception and 49 in Year 6.
Is Salisbury North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Salisbury North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Salisbury North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Salisbury North 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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