Lobethal Primary School
1 School Road, Lobethal SA 5241
Lobethal Primary School is a government primary school in Lobethal, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 148 students. Its ICSEA is 1,033, 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: Lobethal Primary School is a Reception to Year 6 government school in the Adelaide Hills, established in 1857 and on its current site since 1903. Set among vineyards, orchards and bushland, it has about 148 students. Priorities include maths, STEM and English, and students study music, visual arts, PE and Japanese with specialist teachers. Out-of-school-hours care runs before and after school.
Often praised
- Japanese language program
- STEM focus
- Specialist arts and music
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobethal Lutheran School | Lobethal | Independent primary | 0.5 km | 1,035 | 78 |
| Lenswood Primary School | Lenswood | Public primary | 5.0 km | 1,026 | 39 |
| Woodside Primary School | Woodside | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,036 | 317 |
| St Benedict School | Mount Torrens | Independent primary | 7.2 km | 1,109 | 49 |
| Gumeracha Primary School | Gumeracha | Public primary | 8.6 km | 1,021 | 87 |
| Mount Torrens Christian School | Mount Torrens | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 999 | 57 |
| Paracombe Primary and Preschool | Paracombe | Public primary | 9.9 km | 1,088 | 69 |
| Oakbank School | Oakbank | Public k–12 / combined | 10.2 km | 993 | 337 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Primary School | Happy Valley | Public primary · R-6 | 325 | 1,033 |
| Klemzig Primary School | Klemzig | Public primary · R-6 | 184 | 1,033 |
| Watervale Primary School | Watervale | Public primary · R-6 | 29 | 1,033 |
| Angaston Primary School | Angaston | Public primary · R-6 | 258 | 1,032 |
| Braeview School | Happy Valley | Public primary · R-6 | 360 | 1,032 |
| Hampstead Primary School | Greenacres | Public primary · R-6 | 243 | 1,032 |
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.