Athelstone School
8A Brookside Road, Athelstone SA 5076
Athelstone School is a government primary school in Athelstone, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 368 students. Its ICSEA is 1,100, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Athelstone School is a government Reception to Year 6 school with approximately 350 students. It teaches Italian and highly values outdoor learning, with a well-resourced kitchen garden, a nature play space and a wifi-connected outdoor classroom. Out of School Hours Care and vacation care are available on site.
Often praised
- Italian language program
- Kitchen garden and nature play
- Outdoor learning spaces
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus | Athelstone | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,151 | 1,421 |
| Paradise Primary School | Paradise | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,022 | 141 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School | Athelstone | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,069 | 266 |
| Highbury Primary School | Hope Valley | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,054 | 499 |
| Charles Campbell College | Paradise | Public k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,018 | 1,188 |
| Dernancourt School | Dernancourt | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,046 | 326 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School | Hope Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,085 | 565 |
| St Francis of Assisi School | Newton | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,049 | 246 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paringa Park Primary School | North Brighton | Public primary · R-6 | 515 | 1,101 |
| Torrensville Primary School | Torrensville | Public primary · R-6 | 380 | 1,099 |
| Clapham Primary School | Clapham | Public primary · R-6 | 243 | 1,098 |
| Edwardstown Primary School | Melrose Park | Public primary · R-6 | 512 | 1,098 |
| Norton Summit Primary School | Norton Summit | Public primary · R-6 | 57 | 1,098 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School | Coromandel Valley | Public primary · R-6 | 483 | 1,097 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.