Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Windsor Avenue, Colonel Light Gardens SA 5041
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a government primary school in Colonel Light Gardens, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 688 students. Its ICSEA is 1,119, 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: Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a large government primary school on Windsor Avenue, Colonel Light Gardens, with about 688 students enrolled in 2025 and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 16 to 1. It offers Out of School Hours Care and vacation care on site. The school is celebrating its centenary in 2026, reflecting a long history within the local community.
Often praised
- Centenary in 2026
- On-site outside hours care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Therese School | Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,087 | 172 |
| Clapham Primary School | Clapham | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,098 | 243 |
| Edwardstown Primary School | Melrose Park | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,098 | 512 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus | Torrens Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,146 | 1,213 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School | Westbourne Park | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,126 | 480 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
| St Joseph's School | Kingswood | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,135 | 256 |
| Mitcham Primary School | Kingswood | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,121 | 629 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magill School | Magill | Public primary · R-6 | 744 | 1,119 |
| Uraidla Primary School | Uraidla | Public primary · R-6 | 182 | 1,118 |
| Belair Primary School | Belair | Public primary · R-6 | 490 | 1,117 |
| East Adelaide School | St Peters | Public primary · R-6 | 495 | 1,117 |
| Mitcham Primary School | Kingswood | Public primary · R-6 | 629 | 1,121 |
| Eden Hills Primary School | Eden Hills | Public primary · R-6 | 229 | 1,116 |
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.