Paracombe Primary and Preschool
4 Harvey Road, Paracombe SA 5132
Paracombe Primary and Preschool is a government primary school in Paracombe, SA from Reception to Year 7 with about 69 students. Its ICSEA is 1,088, 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: Paracombe Primary and Preschool is a small government site on Harvey Road in the Adelaide Hills, about 30km north-east of Adelaide and surrounded by nature. It formed through an amalgamation with Houghton Preschool, and a new preschool building for up to 30 children officially opened in 2023. The site accommodates about 80 children in total.
Often praised
- Adelaide Hills natural setting
- Modern on-site preschool
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School | Tea Tree Gully | Public primary | 5.9 km | 1,073 | 117 |
| St Agnes School P-6 | St Agnes | Public primary | 6.2 km | 1,039 | 251 |
| Saint David's Parish School | Tea Tree Gully | Catholic primary | 6.4 km | 1,063 | 306 |
| Highbury Primary School | Hope Valley | Public primary | 6.6 km | 1,054 | 499 |
| Banksia Park School R-6 | Banksia Park | Public primary | 7.0 km | 1,037 | 240 |
| Ardtornish Primary School | St Agnes | Public primary | 7.3 km | 1,044 | 462 |
| Torrens Valley Christian School | Hope Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,085 | 565 |
| Fairview Park Primary School | Fairview Park | Public primary | 7.5 km | 1,027 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Beach Primary School | West Beach | Public primary · R-6 | 297 | 1,089 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School | Bellevue Heights | Public primary · R-6 | 177 | 1,090 |
| Aldgate Primary School | Aldgate | Public primary · R-6 | 253 | 1,092 |
| Seacliff Primary School | Seacliff | Public primary · R-6 | 356 | 1,094 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School | Upper Sturt | Public primary · R-6 | 97 | 1,094 |
| Blackwood Primary School | Eden Hills | Public primary · R-6 | 363 | 1,095 |
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.