Wilmington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wilmington, South Australia 5485 · Mount Remarkable LGA
About Wilmington Primary School
Wilmington Primary School is a public primary school located in Wilmington, South Australia (5485), within the Mount Remarkable local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 51 students (27 girls and 24 boys).
Wilmington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wilmington Primary School scores 41.9 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 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Wilmington Primary School's 51 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wilmington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wilmington Primary School a public or private school?
Wilmington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Wilmington Primary School offer?
Wilmington Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wilmington Primary School?
In 2025, Wilmington Primary School had 51 enrolled students (27 girls, 24 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wilmington Primary School?
Wilmington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Wilmington Primary School?
Wilmington Primary School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Wilmington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wilmington Primary School had 11 students in Reception and 4 in Year 6.
Is Wilmington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wilmington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Wilmington Primary School?
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