Unley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Unley, South Australia 5061 · Unley LGA
About Unley Primary School
Unley Primary School is a public primary school located in Unley, South Australia (5061), within the Unley local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 470 students (231 girls and 239 boys).
Unley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Unley Primary School scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 3rd of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 10 in the Unley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Unley Primary School's 470 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Unley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Unley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162 · 405 m away
Saint Spyridon College
Unley · Independent primary · R-6
39 students · ICSEA 1081 · 436 m away
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.0 km away
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton
Fullarton · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.2 km away
Parkside Primary School
Parkside · Government primary · R-6
331 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.5 km away
St Thomas' School
Goodwood · Catholic primary · R-6
297 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.5 km away
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.6 km away
St Raphael's School
Parkside · Catholic primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.6 km away
Annesley College
Wayville · Independent primary · R-6
292 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148
Linden Park Primary School
Linden Park · Government primary · R-6
981 students · ICSEA 1160
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Unley Primary School a public or private school?
Unley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Unley Primary School offer?
Unley Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Unley Primary School?
In 2025, Unley Primary School had 470 enrolled students (231 girls, 239 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Unley Primary School?
Unley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Unley Primary School rank in SA?
Unley Primary School ranks 3rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 173rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Unley Primary School?
Unley Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Unley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Unley Primary School had 104 students in Reception and 55 in Year 6.
Is Unley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Unley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Unley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Unley 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 Unley Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.