AustraliaSAPlymptonPlympton Primary School

Plympton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Plympton, SA 5038 · Major Cities
Students272enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · R-6
ICSEA1071
vs National+71 (avg 1000)
Students272
SEIFA8/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Plympton

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1071+71
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
272
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.8:1+2.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
59%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
2%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
8 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
31%+6pp
SEA Top Quarter
R-6
Year Range

Overview

Plympton Primary School is a government primary school in Plympton, South Australia, serving R-6. The school has 272 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1071 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeR-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5038
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49275

Student Background

Total Enrolments272
Gender Split140 girls / 132 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English59%
English Background41%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
13%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
32%
Top quarter
31%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

272 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 150
Yr 131
Yr 229
Yr 343
Yr 446
Yr 529
Yr 644
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff24 (18.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff14 (8.7 FTE)
Total Staff38
Student:Teacher Ratio14.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)