Para Hills West Primary School
21 Balkara Road, Para Hills West SA 5096
Para Hills West Primary School is a government primary school in Para Hills West, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 287 students. Its ICSEA is 981, 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: Para Hills West Primary School is a government school in Adelaide's northern suburbs, serving Reception to Year 7 with about 287 students. It is noted for offering a choice of Montessori and mainstream classes. The site also provides a Montessori preschool and playgroup, outside school hours care and vacation care.
Often praised
- Montessori and mainstream classes
- On-site preschool and OSHC
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Road Primary School | Salisbury East | Public primary | 1.0 km | 941 | 239 |
| Para Hills School | Para Hills | Public primary | 1.3 km | 978 | 269 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School | Gulfview Heights | Public primary | 1.7 km | 993 | 384 |
| Madison Park School | Salisbury East | Public primary | 2.1 km | 923 | 188 |
| North Ingle School | Ingle Farm | Public primary | 2.2 km | 998 | 180 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School | Wynn Vale | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,020 | 330 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus | Wynn Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,090 | 1,280 |
| East Para Primary School | Para Hills | Public primary | 2.2 km | 994 | 194 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Primary School | Frances | Public primary · R-7 | 26 | 981 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School | Ingle Farm | Public primary · R-6 | 268 | 981 |
| Pimpala Primary School | Morphett Vale | Public primary · R-6 | 254 | 981 |
| Challa Gardens Primary School | Kilkenny | Public primary · R-6 | 251 | 982 |
| Compton Primary School | Suttontown | Public primary · R-6 | 76 | 980 |
| Gladstone Primary School | Gladstone | Public primary · R-6 | 79 | 980 |
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.