Sandy Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cockatoo Valley, South Australia 5351 · Barossa LGA
#213 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3123 of 4,908 nationally
About Sandy Creek Primary School
Sandy Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Cockatoo Valley, South Australia (5351), within the Barossa local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (36 girls and 57 boys).
Sandy Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sandy Creek Primary School scores 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 213th of 348 primary schools in SA (6th of 8 in the Barossa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 Sandy Creek Primary School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandy Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandy Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lyndoch Primary School
Lyndoch · Government primary · R-6
68 students · ICSEA 1008 · 5.2 km away
St Jakobi Lutheran School
Lyndoch · Independent primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.9 km away
Gawler East Primary School
Gawler East · Government primary · R-6
374 students · ICSEA 987 · 6.4 km away
Immanuel Gawler
Gawler East · Independent primary · R-6
353 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.2 km away
Hewett Primary School
Hewett · Government primary · U, R-6
400 students · ICSEA 1006 · 8.2 km away
Gawler Primary School
Gawler · Government primary · R-6
168 students · ICSEA 954 · 8.3 km away
Williamstown Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · R-6
184 students · ICSEA 1001 · 8.6 km away
Gawler and District College B-12
Evanston · Government combined · U, R-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 932 · 8.6 km away
Trinity College North
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
914 students · ICSEA 1040 · 9.0 km away
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Laura Primary School
Laura · Government primary · R-6
62 students · ICSEA 993
Gulfview Heights Primary School
Gulfview Heights · Government primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 993
Kersbrook Primary School
Kersbrook · Government primary · R-6
62 students · ICSEA 994
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · R-6
58 students · ICSEA 994
Myponga Primary School
Myponga · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 994
Robe Primary School
Robe · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Sandy Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Sandy Creek Primary School offer?
Sandy Creek Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sandy Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Sandy Creek Primary School had 93 enrolled students (36 girls, 57 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sandy Creek Primary School?
Sandy Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Sandy Creek Primary School rank in SA?
Sandy Creek Primary School ranks 213th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.4/100), and 3123rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Creek Primary School?
Sandy Creek Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Sandy Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sandy Creek Primary School had 11 students in Reception and 14 in Year 6.
Is Sandy Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sandy Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandy Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sandy Creek 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 Sandy Creek Primary School?
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