Goolwa Primary School
Gardiner Street, Goolwa SA 5214
Goolwa Primary School is a government primary school in Goolwa, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 281 students. Its ICSEA is 972, 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: Goolwa Primary School opened in 1879 and serves about 300 students from Reception to Year 6 in 12 classes, including families from Hindmarsh Island and Currency Creek. It offers a broad curriculum with a focus on literacy, numeracy and digital technologies. Specialist teachers deliver weekly Indonesian, Science, The Arts and PE, and a wellbeing leader supports students. Out of School Hours Care is available.
Often praised
- Indonesian language lessons
- Specialist teacher program
- Wellbeing leader support
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Goolwa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Elliot Primary School | Port Elliot | Public primary | 9.7 km | 990 | 351 |
| Encounter Lutheran College | Victor Harbor | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.4 km | 1,048 | 748 |
| Victor Harbor Primary School | Victor Harbor | Public primary | 14.9 km | 963 | 454 |
| Investigator College | Victor Harbor | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.6 km | 1,065 | 668 |
| Mount Compass Area School | Mount Compass | Public k–12 / combined | 21.9 km | 987 | 469 |
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School | Strathalbyn | Public k–12 / combined | 28.8 km | 981 | 1,332 |
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn | Strathalbyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 29.0 km | 1,013 | 317 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Primary School | Blyth | Public primary · R-6 | 48 | 974 |
| Lake Wangary School | Wangary | Public primary · R-7 | 74 | 970 |
| Mylor Primary School | Mylor | Public primary · R-6 | 33 | 974 |
| Port Lincoln Junior Primary School | Port Lincoln | Public primary · R-2 | 277 | 974 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School | Salisbury Heights | Public primary · R-6 | 338 | 974 |
| Waikerie Primary School | Waikerie | Public primary · R-6 | 189 | 974 |
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.