Wandana Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gilles Plains, South Australia 5086 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#186 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2786 of 4,908 nationally
About Wandana Primary School
Wandana Primary School is a public primary school located in Gilles Plains, South Australia (5086), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (75 girls and 106 boys).
Wandana Primary School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wandana Primary School scores 48.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 186th of 348 primary schools in SA (16th of 22 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+57 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 Wandana Primary School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wandana Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wandana Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's College
Gilles Plains · Catholic combined · R-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1037 · 631 m away
Kildare College
Holden Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Avenues College
Windsor Gardens · Government combined · U, R-12
493 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.4 km away
Prescott Primary School, Northern
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
Dernancourt School
Dernancourt · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Valley View Secondary School
Para Vista · Government high school · U, 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.7 km away
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.9 km away
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.9 km away
Para Vista Primary School
Para Vista · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.1 km away
Modbury West School
Modbury · Government primary · R-6
264 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Angle Vale Primary School
Angle Vale · Government primary · R-6
383 students · ICSEA 963
Monash Primary and Preschool
Monash · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 961
Nuriootpa Primary School
Nuriootpa · Government primary · R-6
183 students · ICSEA 963
Victor Harbor Primary School
Victor Harbor · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 963
Mundulla Primary School
Mundulla · Government primary · R-6
73 students · ICSEA 960
Suttontown Primary School
Suttontown · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 960
Frequently asked questions
Is Wandana Primary School a public or private school?
Wandana Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Wandana Primary School offer?
Wandana Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wandana Primary School?
In 2025, Wandana Primary School had 181 enrolled students (75 girls, 106 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wandana Primary School?
Wandana Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 Wandana Primary School rank in SA?
Wandana Primary School ranks 186th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (48.8/100), and 2786th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wandana Primary School?
Wandana Primary School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Wandana Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wandana Primary School had 44 students in Reception and 19 in Year 6.
Is Wandana Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wandana Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wandana Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wandana 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 Wandana Primary School?
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