AustraliaSAMount GambierMcDonald Park School

McDonald Park School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Mount Gambier, SA 5290 · Outer Regional
379Students
948ICSEA
1:15.8Ratio
1/10SEIFA
McDonald Park

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
948-52
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
379
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15.8:1+3.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
9%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
4%-21pp
SEA Top Quarter
U, R-6
Year Range

Overview

McDonald Park School is a government primary school in Mount Gambier, South Australia, serving U, R-6. The school has 379 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 948 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeU, R-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5290
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID50214

Student Background

Total Enrolments379
Gender Split200 girls / 179 boys
Indigenous Students9%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
52%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
11%
Top quarter
4%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

379 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 163
Yr 140
Yr 251
Yr 359
Yr 455
Yr 553
Yr 658
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff29 (24.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff20 (14.0 FTE)
Total Staff49
Student:Teacher Ratio15.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)