Sturt Street Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelaide, South Australia 5000 · Adelaide LGA
About Sturt Street Community School
Sturt Street Community School is a public primary school located in Adelaide, South Australia (5000), within the Adelaide local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (70 girls and 92 boys).
Sturt Street Community School has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sturt Street Community School scores 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 15th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 3 in the Adelaide area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Sturt Street Community School's 162 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sturt Street Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sturt Street Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073 · 645 m away
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079 · 944 m away
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094 · 955 m away
Annesley College
Wayville · Independent primary · R-6
292 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.2 km away
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.2 km away
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.3 km away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.3 km away
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.3 km away
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.5 km away
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Eden Hills Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
229 students · ICSEA 1116
Belair Primary School
Belair · Government primary · R-6
490 students · ICSEA 1117
Stradbroke School
Rostrevor · Government primary · U, R-6
694 students · ICSEA 1111
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117
Uraidla Primary School
Uraidla · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 1118
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109
Frequently asked questions
Is Sturt Street Community School a public or private school?
Sturt Street Community School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Sturt Street Community School offer?
Sturt Street Community School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sturt Street Community School?
In 2025, Sturt Street Community School had 162 enrolled students (70 girls, 92 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sturt Street Community School?
Sturt Street Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sturt Street Community School rank in SA?
Sturt Street Community School ranks 15th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (76.1/100), and 462nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sturt Street Community School?
Sturt Street Community School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Sturt Street Community School each year?
In 2025, Sturt Street Community School had 36 students in Reception and 19 in Year 6.
Is Sturt Street Community School co-ed?
Yes. Sturt Street Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sturt Street Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sturt Street Community 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 Sturt Street Community School?
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