Thiele Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberfoyle Park, South Australia 5159 · Onkaparinga LGA
#164 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2483 of 4,908 nationally
About Thiele Primary School
Thiele Primary School is a public primary school located in Aberfoyle Park, South Australia (5159), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (73 girls and 78 boys).
Thiele Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thiele Primary School scores 53.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 164th of 348 primary schools in SA (12th of 40 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Thiele Primary School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thiele Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thiele Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pilgrim School
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
161 students · ICSEA 1109 · 89 m away
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086 · 171 m away
Aberfoyle Park High School
Aberfoyle Park · Government high school · 7-12
906 students · ICSEA 1039 · 600 m away
Our Saviour Lutheran School Happy Valley Incorporated
Aberfoyle Park · Independent primary · R-6
98 students · ICSEA 1065 · 796 m away
OneSchool Global SA
Aberfoyle Park · Independent combined · 3-12
65 students · ICSEA 983 · 911 m away
Aberfoyle Hub Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
432 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.1 km away
Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.3 km away
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.3 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Wasleys Primary School
Wasleys · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 1022
Paradise Primary School
Paradise · Government primary · U, R-6
141 students · ICSEA 1022
Gumeracha Primary School
Gumeracha · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 1021
Tanunda Primary School
Tanunda · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 1021
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Thiele Primary School a public or private school?
Thiele Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Thiele Primary School offer?
Thiele Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thiele Primary School?
In 2025, Thiele Primary School had 151 enrolled students (73 girls, 78 boys), a change of -48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thiele Primary School?
Thiele Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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 Thiele Primary School rank in SA?
Thiele Primary School ranks 164th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (53.1/100), and 2483rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thiele Primary School?
Thiele Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Thiele Primary School each year?
In 2025, Thiele Primary School had 20 students in Reception and 23 in Year 6.
Is Thiele Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Thiele Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thiele Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thiele 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 Thiele Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 23 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.