Macclesfield Primary School
Luck Street, Macclesfield SA 5153
Macclesfield Primary School is a government primary school in Macclesfield, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 1,053, 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: Macclesfield Primary School is a small government school in the Adelaide Hills with around 75 students from Reception to Year 6 in four classes. The town has had a primary school since 1876, and the school celebrated 150 years of education in 2010. Outside school hours care is offered through the Happy Haven program.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Small class groups
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Primary School | Meadows | Public primary | 7.0 km | 1,013 | 193 |
| Echunga Primary School | Echunga | Public primary | 9.2 km | 1,042 | 149 |
| Mount Barker South Primary School | Mount Barker | Public primary | 10.3 km | 1,011 | 399 |
| Mount Barker Waldorf School | Mount Barker | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.4 km | 1,087 | 321 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker Campus | Mount Barker | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.6 km | — | — |
| Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn | Strathalbyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.7 km | 1,013 | 317 |
| St Mark's Lutheran School | Mount Barker | Independent primary | 11.1 km | 1,071 | 351 |
| Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School | Strathalbyn | Public k–12 / combined | 11.2 km | 981 | 1,332 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidman Park Primary School | Kidman Park | Public primary · R-6 | 485 | 1,053 |
| Owen Primary School | Owen | Public primary · R-6 | 36 | 1,053 |
| Highbury Primary School | Hope Valley | Public primary · R-6 | 499 | 1,054 |
| Cowandilla Primary School | Cowandilla | Public primary · R-6 | 341 | 1,051 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School | Seaview Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 324 | 1,051 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School | Hallett Cove | Public primary · R-6 | 325 | 1,056 |
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.