Overview
Forbes Primary School is a government primary school in South Plympton, South Australia, serving U, R-6. The school has 235 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1002 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeU, R-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5038
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49390
Student Background
Total Enrolments235
Gender Split96 girls / 139 boys
Indigenous Students11%
Language Background Other Than English53%
English Background47%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
235 students across 8 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 143
Yr 133
Yr 229
Yr 325
Yr 425
Yr 530
Yr 633
Primary Ungraded17
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff19 (16.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff13 (8.8 FTE)
Total Staff32
Student:Teacher Ratio14:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)