Seaview Downs Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seaview Downs, South Australia 5049 · Marion LGA
#117 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1689 of 4,908 nationally
About Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs Primary School is a public primary school located in Seaview Downs, South Australia (5049), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 324 students (170 girls and 154 boys).
Seaview Downs Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Seaview Downs Primary School scores 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 117th of 348 primary schools in SA (8th of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Seaview Downs Primary School's 324 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Seaview Downs Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Seaview Downs Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.2 km away
Seaview High School
Seacombe Heights · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.6 km away
Darlington Primary School
Seacombe Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.9 km away
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.9 km away
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.0 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.0 km away
Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.3 km away
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.3 km away
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.5 km away
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 1053
Owen Primary School
Owen · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 1053
Kidman Park Primary School
Kidman Park · Government primary · U, R-6
485 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Seaview Downs Primary School a public or private school?
Seaview Downs Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Seaview Downs Primary School offer?
Seaview Downs Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Seaview Downs Primary School?
In 2025, Seaview Downs Primary School had 324 enrolled students (170 girls, 154 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Seaview Downs Primary School?
Seaview Downs Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Seaview Downs Primary School rank in SA?
Seaview Downs Primary School ranks 117th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (62.6/100), and 1689th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Seaview Downs Primary School?
Seaview Downs Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Seaview Downs Primary School each year?
In 2025, Seaview Downs Primary School had 59 students in Reception and 37 in Year 6.
Is Seaview Downs Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Seaview Downs Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Seaview Downs Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Seaview Downs 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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