Waikerie Lutheran Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waikerie, South Australia 5330 · Loxton Waikerie LGA
About Waikerie Lutheran Primary School
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school located in Waikerie, South Australia (5330), within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 76 students (39 girls and 37 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waikerie Lutheran Primary School scores 38.9 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 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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 Waikerie Lutheran Primary School's 76 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waikerie Lutheran Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Waikerie Lutheran Primary School a public or private school?
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Waikerie Lutheran Primary School offer?
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waikerie Lutheran Primary School?
In 2025, Waikerie Lutheran Primary School had 76 enrolled students (39 girls, 37 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waikerie Lutheran Primary School?
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waikerie Lutheran Primary School?
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Waikerie Lutheran Primary School each year?
In 2025, Waikerie Lutheran Primary School had 12 students in Reception and 17 in Year 6.
Is Waikerie Lutheran Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waikerie Lutheran Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Waikerie Lutheran 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.
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