Taparra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth Downs, South Australia 5113 · Playford LGA
#261 of 348 primary schools in SA
#3749 of 4,908 nationally
About Taparra Primary School
Taparra Primary School is a public primary school located in Elizabeth Downs, South Australia (5113), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 131 students (41 girls and 90 boys).
Taparra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Taparra Primary School scores 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 261st of 348 primary schools in SA (5th of 20 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Taparra Primary School's 131 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Taparra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Taparra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Park · Government primary · U, R-6
312 students · ICSEA 862 · 763 m away
Elizabeth North Primary School
Elizabeth North · Government primary · U, R-6
514 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.1 km away
St Thomas More School
Elizabeth Park · Catholic primary · R-6
267 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
420 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.2 km away
Playford College
Elizabeth · Independent combined · R-12
670 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.3 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.5 km away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.6 km away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.9 km away
Hope Christian College
Craigmore · Independent combined · R-12
921 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.9 km away
Craigmore South Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Tarlee Primary School
Tarlee · Government primary · R-6
10 students · ICSEA 926
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
O'Sullivan Beach · Government primary · R-6
84 students · ICSEA 926
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926
Port Wakefield Primary School
Port Wakefield · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 927
Barmera Primary School
Barmera · Government primary · R-6
132 students · ICSEA 925
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Taparra Primary School a public or private school?
Taparra Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Taparra Primary School offer?
Taparra Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Taparra Primary School?
In 2025, Taparra Primary School had 131 enrolled students (41 girls, 90 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Taparra Primary School?
Taparra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Taparra Primary School rank in SA?
Taparra Primary School ranks 261st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.3/100), and 3749th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taparra Primary School?
Taparra Primary School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Taparra Primary School each year?
In 2025, Taparra Primary School had 16 students in Reception and 12 in Year 6.
Is Taparra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Taparra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Taparra Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taparra 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 Taparra Primary School?
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