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Penola Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Penola, SA 5277 · Outer Regional
Students133enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · R-6
ICSEA977
vs National-23 (avg 1000)
Students133
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
977-23
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
133
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9.6:1-2.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
2%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
7%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
13%-12pp
SEA Top Quarter
R-6
Year Range

Overview

Penola Primary School is a government primary school in Penola, South Australia, serving R-6. The school has 133 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 977 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeR-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5277
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID49448

Student Background

Total Enrolments133
Gender Split63 girls / 70 boys
Indigenous Students7%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
44%
Lower middle
27%
Upper middle
17%
Top quarter
13%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

133 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 125
Yr 110
Yr 214
Yr 320
Yr 422
Yr 527
Yr 615
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff15 (13.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (6.1 FTE)
Total Staff25
Student:Teacher Ratio9.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)