Suttontown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Suttontown, South Australia 5291 · Mount Gambier LGA
#255 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3729 of 4,908 nationally
About Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown Primary School is a public primary school located in Suttontown, South Australia (5291), within the Mount Gambier local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (45 girls and 56 boys).
Suttontown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Suttontown Primary School scores 35.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 255th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 6 in the Mount Gambier area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 960
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Suttontown Primary School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Suttontown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Suttontown Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mulga Street Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.8 km away
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.3 km away
Gordon Education Centre
Mount Gambier · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.1 km away
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946 · 3.2 km away
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.6 km away
Compton Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.6 km away
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.7 km away
McDonald Park School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
379 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.8 km away
Reidy Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · R-6
474 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.2 km away
Mil Lel Primary School
Mil Lel · Government primary · R-6
114 students · ICSEA 1005 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mundulla Primary School
Mundulla · Government primary · R-6
73 students · ICSEA 960
Salisbury Park Primary School
Salisbury Park · Government primary · U, R-6
220 students · ICSEA 960
Aldinga Beach Primary School
Aldinga · Government primary · R-6
377 students · ICSEA 959
Monash Primary and Preschool
Monash · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 961
Mount Burr Primary School
Mount Burr · Government primary · R-6
37 students · ICSEA 959
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · R-6
81 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Suttontown Primary School a public or private school?
Suttontown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Suttontown Primary School offer?
Suttontown Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Suttontown Primary School?
In 2025, Suttontown Primary School had 101 enrolled students (45 girls, 56 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Suttontown Primary School?
Suttontown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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 Suttontown Primary School rank in SA?
Suttontown Primary School ranks 255th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.7/100), and 3729th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Suttontown Primary School?
Suttontown Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Suttontown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Suttontown Primary School had 17 students in Reception and 17 in Year 6.
Is Suttontown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Suttontown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Suttontown Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Suttontown 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 Suttontown Primary School?
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