Tarlee Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarlee, South Australia 5411 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys LGA
About Tarlee Primary School
Tarlee Primary School is a public primary school located in Tarlee, South Australia (5411), within the Clare and Gilbert Valleys local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 10 students.
Tarlee 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 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Tarlee Primary School scores 21.8 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 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% 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%)-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 Tarlee Primary School's 10 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarlee Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tarlee Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hamley Bridge Primary School
Hamley Bridge · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 940 · 12 km away
Riverton and District High School
Riverton · Government high school · 7-12
184 students · ICSEA 943 · 13 km away
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · R-6
81 students · ICSEA 959 · 13 km away
Kapunda High School
Kapunda · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 972 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Taparra Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
131 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 Tarlee Primary School a public or private school?
Tarlee Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Tarlee Primary School offer?
Tarlee Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tarlee Primary School?
In 2025, Tarlee Primary School had 10 enrolled students (4 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Tarlee Primary School?
Tarlee 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 many students start Reception at Tarlee Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tarlee Primary School had 1 students in Reception and 1 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Tarlee Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Tarlee 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 Tarlee Primary School?
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