Spalding Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Spalding, South Australia 5454 · Northern Areas LGA
About Spalding Primary School
Spalding Primary School is a public primary school located in Spalding, South Australia (5454), within the Northern Areas local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 19 students.
Spalding Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Spalding Primary School scores 68.1 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 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Spalding Primary School's 19 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Spalding Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spalding Primary School a public or private school?
Spalding Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Spalding Primary School offer?
Spalding Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Spalding Primary School?
In 2025, Spalding Primary School had 19 enrolled students (5 girls, 14 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Spalding Primary School?
Spalding Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Reception at Spalding Primary School each year?
In 2025, Spalding Primary School had 5 students in Reception and 3 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Spalding Primary School?
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