Cowandilla Primary School
21 Jenkins Street, Cowandilla SA 5033
Cowandilla Primary School is a government primary school in Cowandilla, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 341 students. Its ICSEA is 1,051, 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: Cowandilla Primary School is a welcoming inner-city government school and Children's Centre serving children from birth to Year 7, with about 341 students. Facilities include a modern gymnasium with audio-visual and performance facilities, a preschool, occasional care, and out of school hours care. Its vision is for children to become active, responsible, global citizens.
Often praised
- Birth to Year 7 children's centre
- Modern gymnasium and performance space
- Global citizenship vision
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cowandilla Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School | Richmond | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,084 | 262 |
| St John Bosco School | Brooklyn Park | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,054 | 252 |
| Emmaus Christian College - Brooklyn Park Campus | Brooklyn Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Richmond Primary School | Keswick | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,122 | 362 |
| St George College - Senior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,046 | 350 |
| Torrensville Primary School | Torrensville | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,099 | 380 |
| St George College - Junior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Lockleys Primary School | Brooklyn Park | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,066 | 118 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaview Downs Primary School | Seaview Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 324 | 1,051 |
| Woodend Primary School | Sheidow Park | Public primary · R-6 | 631 | 1,050 |
| Hahndorf Primary School | Hahndorf | Public primary · R-6 | 166 | 1,049 |
| Kidman Park Primary School | Kidman Park | Public primary · R-6 | 485 | 1,053 |
| Macclesfield Primary School | Macclesfield | Public primary · R-6 | 79 | 1,053 |
| Owen Primary School | Owen | Public primary · R-6 | 36 | 1,053 |
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.