McLaren Vale Primary School
Caffrey Street, McLaren Vale SA 5171
McLaren Vale Primary School is a government primary school in McLaren Vale, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 521 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, 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: McLaren Vale Primary School is a government school for Reception to Year 6 with roughly 520 students. Japanese language and performing arts are described as central to learning. The school also lists inclusive education support, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, out of school hours care and vacation care, and a partnership with the neighbouring kindergarten.
Often praised
- Japanese language
- Performing arts
- Inclusive education 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 McLaren Vale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatachilla Lutheran College | Mclaren Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,068 | 1,103 |
| Seaford Rise Primary School | Seaford Rise | Public primary | 4.2 km | 977 | 369 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School | Old Noarlunga | Public primary | 4.2 km | 999 | 155 |
| McLaren Flat Primary School | McLaren Flat | Public primary | 5.1 km | 1,030 | 207 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School | Seaford | Catholic primary | 5.5 km | 1,017 | 536 |
| Moana Primary School | Seaford | Public primary | 5.6 km | 1,018 | 369 |
| Willunga Waldorf School | Willunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,072 | 390 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6 | Huntfield Heights | Public primary | 6.6 km | 898 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangarilla Primary School | Kangarilla | Public primary · R-6 | 30 | 1,018 |
| Largs Bay School | Largs Bay | Public primary · R-6 | 418 | 1,018 |
| Moana Primary School | Seaford | Public primary · R-6 | 369 | 1,018 |
| Greenwith Primary School | Greenwith | Public primary · R-6 | 558 | 1,019 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School | Wynn Vale | Public primary · R-6 | 330 | 1,020 |
| Modbury West School | Modbury | Public primary · R-6 | 264 | 1,020 |
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.