Tailem Bend Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tailem Bend, South Australia 5260 · Coorong LGA
#341 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4731 of 4,908 nationally
About Tailem Bend Primary School
Tailem Bend Primary School is a public primary school located in Tailem Bend, South Australia (5260), within the Coorong local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (64 girls and 61 boys).
Tailem Bend Primary School has an ICSEA value of 894, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tailem Bend Primary School scores 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 341st of 348 primary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 894
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Tailem Bend Primary School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tailem Bend Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tailem Bend Primary School a public or private school?
Tailem Bend Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Tailem Bend Primary School offer?
Tailem Bend Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tailem Bend Primary School?
In 2025, Tailem Bend Primary School had 125 enrolled students (64 girls, 61 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tailem Bend Primary School?
Tailem Bend Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tailem Bend Primary School rank in SA?
Tailem Bend Primary School ranks 341st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (21.0/100), and 4731st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tailem Bend Primary School?
Tailem Bend Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Tailem Bend Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tailem Bend Primary School had 16 students in Reception and 25 in Year 6.
Is Tailem Bend Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tailem Bend Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tailem Bend Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Tailem Bend 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.
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