McDonald Park School
57 North Terrace, Mount Gambier SA 5290
McDonald Park School is a government primary school in Mount Gambier, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 379 students. Its ICSEA is 948, 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: McDonald Park School is a government, co-educational, non-denominational primary school in Mount Gambier, South Australia, serving preschool-aged and Reception to Year 6 students. It has around 379 students enrolled in 2025, with a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 16 to 1, and draws students from a mix of local backgrounds.
Often praised
- Co-educational local school
- Preschool to Year 6
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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 Martins Lutheran College | Mount Gambier | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,028 | 810 |
| Melaleuca Park Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary | 1.6 km | 882 | 107 |
| Mount Gambier North Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary | 1.8 km | 888 | 190 |
| Reidy Park Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary | 2.1 km | 990 | 474 |
| Mulga Street Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary | 3.3 km | 943 | 189 |
| Tenison Woods College | Mount Gambier | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,031 | 1,552 |
| Suttontown Primary School | Suttontown | Public primary | 3.8 km | 960 | 101 |
| Mil Lel Primary School | Mil-Lel | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,005 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackham East Primary School | Hackham | Public primary · R-6 | 217 | 948 |
| Jervois Primary School | Jervois | Public primary · R-7 | 83 | 948 |
| Auburn Primary School | Auburn | Public primary · R-7 | 44 | 947 |
| Coorara Primary School | Morphett Vale | Public primary · R-6 | 233 | 947 |
| Lonsdale Heights Primary School | Christie Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 71 | 949 |
| Manoora Primary School | Manoora | Public primary · R-6 | 29 | 947 |
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.