Walkerville Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Walkerville, South Australia 5081 · Walkerville LGA
About Walkerville Primary School
Walkerville Primary School is a public primary school located in Walkerville, South Australia (5081), within the Walkerville local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 548 students (292 girls and 256 boys).
Walkerville Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1139, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Walkerville Primary School scores 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 38th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Walkerville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1139
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Walkerville Primary School's 548 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Walkerville Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Walkerville Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrew's School
Walkerville · Independent primary · R-6
376 students · ICSEA 1191 · 348 m away
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176 · 562 m away
St Monica's Parish School
Walkerville · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1102 · 901 m away
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.5 km away
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.6 km away
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.6 km away
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.7 km away
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.8 km away
Marden Senior College
Marden · Government high school · U, 11-12
496 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138
Glen Osmond Primary School
Myrtle Bank · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1143
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150
Frequently asked questions
Is Walkerville Primary School a public or private school?
Walkerville Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Walkerville Primary School offer?
Walkerville Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Walkerville Primary School?
In 2025, Walkerville Primary School had 548 enrolled students (292 girls, 256 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Walkerville Primary School?
Walkerville Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1139. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Walkerville Primary School rank in SA?
Walkerville Primary School ranks 38th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (73.5/100), and 690th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Walkerville Primary School?
Walkerville Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Walkerville Primary School each year?
In 2025, Walkerville Primary School had 100 students in Reception and 69 in Year 6.
Is Walkerville Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Walkerville Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Walkerville Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Walkerville 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 Walkerville Primary School?
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