Woodend Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sheidow Park, South Australia 5158 · Marion LGA
#151 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2220 of 4,908 nationally
About Woodend Primary School
Woodend Primary School is a public primary school located in Sheidow Park, South Australia (5158), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 631 students (310 girls and 321 boys).
Woodend Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodend Primary School scores 56.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 151st of 348 primary schools in SA (10th of 15 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Woodend Primary School's 631 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodend Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodend Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060 · 896 m away
Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1020 · 926 m away
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.8 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.8 km away
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.3 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.4 km away
Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · U, R-6
77 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.7 km away
Reynella South Primary School
Reynella · Government primary · R-6
150 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.8 km away
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049
Seaview Downs Primary School
Seaview Downs · Government primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1051
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 1053
Owen Primary School
Owen · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 1053
Kidman Park Primary School
Kidman Park · Government primary · U, R-6
485 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodend Primary School a public or private school?
Woodend Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Woodend Primary School offer?
Woodend Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woodend Primary School?
In 2025, Woodend Primary School had 631 enrolled students (310 girls, 321 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodend Primary School?
Woodend Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woodend Primary School rank in SA?
Woodend Primary School ranks 151st of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (56.5/100), and 2220th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodend Primary School?
Woodend Primary School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Woodend Primary School each year?
In 2025, Woodend Primary School had 111 students in Reception and 83 in Year 6.
Is Woodend Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Woodend Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodend Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woodend 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 Woodend Primary School?
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