Wasleys Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wasleys, South Australia 5400 · Light LGA
About Wasleys Primary School
Wasleys Primary School is a public primary school located in Wasleys, South Australia (5400), within the Light local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 33 students (9 girls and 24 boys).
Wasleys Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wasleys Primary School scores 54.7 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 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Wasleys Primary School's 33 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wasleys Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wasleys Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Roseworthy Primary School
Roseworthy · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 997 · 9.3 km away
Trinity College Roseworthy
Roseworthy · Independent primary · R-5
192 students · ICSEA 1037 · 11 km away
Freeling Primary School
Freeling · Government primary · R-6
241 students · ICSEA 990 · 12 km away
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001 · 13 km away
Hamley Bridge Primary School
Hamley Bridge · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 940 · 13 km away
Hewett Primary School
Hewett · Government primary · U, R-6
400 students · ICSEA 1006 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Paradise Primary School
Paradise · Government primary · U, R-6
141 students · ICSEA 1022
Thiele Primary School
Aberfoyle Park · Government primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1022
Gumeracha Primary School
Gumeracha · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 1021
Tanunda Primary School
Tanunda · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 1021
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021
Woodville Primary School
Woodville South · Government primary · R-6
204 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Wasleys Primary School a public or private school?
Wasleys Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Wasleys Primary School offer?
Wasleys Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wasleys Primary School?
In 2025, Wasleys Primary School had 33 enrolled students (9 girls, 24 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wasleys Primary School?
Wasleys Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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 Wasleys Primary School?
Wasleys Primary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Wasleys Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wasleys Primary School had 5 students in Reception and 8 in Year 6.
Is Wasleys Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wasleys Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wasleys Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Wasleys 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 Wasleys Primary School?
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