Goodwood Primary School
140 Goodwood Road, Goodwood SA 5034
Goodwood Primary School is a government primary school in Goodwood, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 408 students. Its ICSEA is 1,147, 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: Goodwood Primary School is a public co-educational school in inner-south Adelaide, established in 1879, with about 416 students from Reception to Year 6. Its motto is Fairness, Achievement, Respect. It runs a distinctive Taiko drumming program and a choir, and offers preschool, before and after school care and vacation care. The community is described as like a large family.
Often praised
- Taiko drumming program
- School choir
- Strong community focus
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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 Thomas' School | Goodwood | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,116 | 297 |
| Annesley College | Wayville | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,164 | 292 |
| Black Forest Primary School | Black Forest | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,108 | 410 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
| Richmond Primary School | Keswick | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,122 | 362 |
| Unley Primary School | Unley | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,154 | 470 |
| Saint Spyridon College | Unley | Independent primary | 1.8 km | 1,081 | 39 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,162 | 400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Primary School | Norwood | Public primary · R-6 | 361 | 1,148 |
| Highgate School | Highgate | Public primary · R-6 | 616 | 1,150 |
| North Adelaide Primary School | North Adelaide | Public primary · R-6 | 296 | 1,144 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School | Myrtle Bank | Public primary · R-6 | 363 | 1,143 |
| Unley Primary School | Unley | Public primary · R-6 | 470 | 1,154 |
| Walkerville Primary School | Walkerville | Public primary · R-6 | 548 | 1,139 |
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.