Mawson Lakes School
Garden Terrace, Mawson Lakes SA 5095
Mawson Lakes School is a government primary school in Mawson Lakes, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 716 students. Its ICSEA is 1,060, 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: Mawson Lakes School is a government school for Reception to Year 6 with around 700 students. The campus has junior primary and primary areas separated by a creek, two playgrounds, a shared oval, a gymnasium and a nature play area. Programs include Japanese, Arts, Physical Education and Science, plus EALD support and a first language maintenance program.
Often praised
- Japanese and Arts programs
- Nature play area
- EALD and language support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrendi Primary School | Parafield Gardens | Public primary | 2.1 km | 955 | 259 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School | Parafield Gardens | Public primary | 2.7 km | 968 | 575 |
| Pooraka Primary School | Pooraka | Public primary | 2.7 km | 954 | 182 |
| Garden College | Parafield Gardens | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,029 | 351 |
| North Ingle School | Ingle Farm | Public primary | 3.0 km | 998 | 180 |
| Holy Family Catholic School | Parafield Gardens | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,000 | 539 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School | Ingle Farm | Public primary | 3.3 km | 967 | 454 |
| Para Hills School | Para Hills | Public primary | 3.6 km | 978 | 269 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Neill Primary School | Port Neill | Public primary · R-7 | 26 | 1,060 |
| West Lakes Shore School | West Lakes Shore | Public primary · R-6 | 554 | 1,060 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School | Allenby Gardens | Public primary · R-6 | 392 | 1,062 |
| Basket Range Primary School | Basket Range | Public primary · R-6 | 6 | 1,058 |
| Spalding Primary School | Spalding | Public primary · R-7 | 19 | 1,057 |
| 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.