Snowtown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Snowtown, South Australia 5520 · Wakefield LGA
About Snowtown Primary School
Snowtown Primary School is a public primary school located in Snowtown, South Australia (5520), within the Wakefield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (14 girls and 21 boys).
Snowtown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Snowtown Primary School scores 38.2 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Snowtown Primary School's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Snowtown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Snowtown Primary School a public or private school?
Snowtown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Snowtown Primary School offer?
Snowtown Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Snowtown Primary School?
In 2025, Snowtown Primary School had 35 enrolled students (14 girls, 21 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Snowtown Primary School?
Snowtown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Snowtown Primary School?
Snowtown Primary School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Snowtown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Snowtown Primary School had 3 students in Reception and 7 in Year 6.
Is Snowtown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Snowtown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Snowtown Primary School?
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