AustraliaSATailem BendTailem Bend Primary School

Tailem Bend Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Tailem Bend, SA 5260 · Inner Regional
125Students
894ICSEA
1:12Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Tailem Bend

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
894-106
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
125
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12:1-0.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
2%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
22%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
1%-24pp
SEA Top Quarter
R-6
Year Range

Overview

Tailem Bend Primary School is a government primary school in Tailem Bend, South Australia, serving R-6. The school has 125 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 894 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeR-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5260
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID49314

Student Background

Total Enrolments125
Gender Split64 girls / 61 boys
Indigenous Students22%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
71%
Lower middle
22%
Upper middle
6%
Top quarter
1%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

125 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 116
Yr 118
Yr 213
Yr 318
Yr 414
Yr 521
Yr 625
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff12 (10.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff11 (7.2 FTE)
Total Staff23
Student:Teacher Ratio12:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)