Upper Sturt Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Sturt, South Australia 5156 · Adelaide Hills LGA
#66 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1080 of 4,908 nationally
About Upper Sturt Primary School
Upper Sturt Primary School is a public primary school located in Upper Sturt, South Australia (5156), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 97 students (48 girls and 49 boys).
Upper Sturt Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Upper Sturt Primary School scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 66th of 348 primary schools in SA (4th of 12 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Upper Sturt Primary School's 97 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Upper Sturt Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Upper Sturt Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.7 km away
St Catherine's School
Stirling · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.9 km away
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109 · 4.0 km away
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.2 km away
Hawthorndene Primary School
Hawthorndene · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1108 · 4.3 km away
Scott Creek Primary School
Scott Creek · Government primary · R-6
60 students · ICSEA 1043 · 4.7 km away
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138 · 5.0 km away
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141 · 5.3 km away
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097 · 5.4 km away
Belair Primary School
Belair · Government primary · R-6
490 students · ICSEA 1117 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094
Blackwood Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1095
Fulham North Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1095
Aldgate Primary School
Aldgate · Government primary · R-6
253 students · ICSEA 1092
Hillcrest Primary School
Hillcrest · Government primary · U, R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1096
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Upper Sturt Primary School a public or private school?
Upper Sturt Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Upper Sturt Primary School offer?
Upper Sturt Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Upper Sturt Primary School?
In 2025, Upper Sturt Primary School had 97 enrolled students (48 girls, 49 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Upper Sturt Primary School?
Upper Sturt Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Upper Sturt Primary School rank in SA?
Upper Sturt Primary School ranks 66th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1080th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Sturt Primary School?
Upper Sturt Primary School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Upper Sturt Primary School each year?
In 2025, Upper Sturt Primary School had 20 students in Reception and 13 in Year 6.
Is Upper Sturt Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Upper Sturt Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Upper Sturt Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Upper Sturt 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 Upper Sturt Primary School?
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