Sheidow Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sheidow Park, South Australia 5158 · Marion LGA
#224 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3263 of 4,908 nationally
About Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Sheidow Park, South Australia (5158), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 290 students (147 girls and 143 boys).
Sheidow Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sheidow Park Primary School scores 42.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 224th of 348 primary schools in SA (14th 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% 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 Sheidow Park Primary School's 290 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sheidow Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sheidow Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060 · 632 m away
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050 · 926 m away
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.4 km away
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.2 km away
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.8 km away
Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · U, R-6
77 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.9 km away
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.0 km away
Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs · Government primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.3 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
330 students · ICSEA 1020
Modbury West School
Modbury · Government primary · R-6
264 students · ICSEA 1020
Gumeracha Primary School
Gumeracha · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 1021
Tanunda Primary School
Tanunda · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 1021
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Sheidow Park Primary School a public or private school?
Sheidow Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Sheidow Park Primary School offer?
Sheidow Park Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sheidow Park Primary School?
In 2025, Sheidow Park Primary School had 290 enrolled students (147 girls, 143 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sheidow Park Primary School?
Sheidow Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Sheidow Park Primary School rank in SA?
Sheidow Park Primary School ranks 224th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (42.3/100), and 3263rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sheidow Park Primary School?
Sheidow Park Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Sheidow Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sheidow Park Primary School had 44 students in Reception and 49 in Year 6.
Is Sheidow Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sheidow Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sheidow Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sheidow 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 Sheidow Park Primary School?
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