Northfield Primary School
North Avenue, Northfield SA 5085
Northfield Primary School is a government primary school in Northfield, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 352 students. Its ICSEA is 982, 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: Northfield Primary School in inner northern Adelaide serves roughly 350 to 400 children from Reception to Year 6, plus about 60 preschool children. The community is highly multicultural, with about 70 percent from language backgrounds other than English. The school is an accredited United Nations Peace School, promotes kindness and bravery, and emphasises literacy and numeracy.
Often praised
- Multicultural community
- UN Peace School accreditation
- Literacy and numeracy focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar College | Northgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,090 | 884 |
| St Gabriel's School | Enfield | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,032 | 306 |
| Pooraka Primary School | Pooraka | Public primary | 1.8 km | 954 | 182 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School | Blair Athol | Public primary | 2.0 km | 918 | 383 |
| Heritage College Incorporated | Oakden | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,040 | 437 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Greenacres | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,085 | 691 |
| Enfield Primary School | Enfield | Public primary | 2.3 km | 978 | 188 |
| St Paul Lutheran School | Blair Athol | Independent primary | 2.4 km | 1,062 | 260 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challa Gardens Primary School | Kilkenny | Public primary · R-6 | 251 | 982 |
| Mallala Primary School | Mallala | Public primary · R-7 | 116 | 982 |
| Clare Primary School | Clare | Public primary · R-6 | 250 | 983 |
| Cobdogla Primary School | Cobdogla | Public primary · R-7 | 107 | 983 |
| Frances Primary School | Frances | Public primary · R-7 | 26 | 981 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School | Ingle Farm | Public primary · R-6 | 268 | 981 |
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.