Gawler East Primary School
Finch Road, Gawler East SA 5118
Gawler East Primary School is a government primary school in Gawler East, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 374 students. Its ICSEA is 987, where the national average is 1000.
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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: Gawler East Primary School is a government school for Reception to Year 6 in Gawler East, South Australia, with about 374 students and 26 teaching staff. Its values centre on four areas of Respect: for self, for others, for learning and for the environment. Out of School Hours Care and vacation care are offered, and a preschool and childcare centre sits adjacent to the school.
Often praised
- Respect-based values
- Adjacent preschool and childcare
- Out of school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Gawler | Gawler East | Independent primary | 0.9 km | 1,038 | 353 |
| Gawler Primary School | Gawler | Public primary | 1.9 km | 954 | 168 |
| Hewett Primary School | Hewett | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,006 | 400 |
| Gawler and District College B-12 | Evanston | Public k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 932 | 1,247 |
| Xavier College - Evanston Campus | Evanston | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Trinity College North | Evanston South | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,040 | 914 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School | Evanston Gardens | Public primary | 4.9 km | 943 | 263 |
| Trinity College South | Evanston South | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,039 | 957 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapunda Primary School | Kapunda | Public primary · R-6 | 274 | 987 |
| Palmer Primary School | Palmer | Public primary · R-6 | 28 | 987 |
| Truro Primary School | Truro | Public primary · R-6 | 22 | 987 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School | Surrey Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 148 | 986 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School | Hallett Cove | Public primary · R-6 | 77 | 989 |
| North Haven School | North Haven | Public primary · R-6 | 249 | 985 |
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.