Parkside Primary School
12 Robsart Street, Parkside SA 5063
Parkside Primary School is a government primary school in Parkside, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 331 students. Its ICSEA is 1,126, 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: Parkside Primary School is a coeducational Reception to Year 6 government school in inner Adelaide, with about 360 students from many cultural backgrounds. Opened in 1885, it is one of the state's earliest primary schools and its original buildings are still in use. Its R.E.A.C.H. motto stands for respect, enthusiasm, achievement, cooperation and honesty.
Often praised
- Heritage buildings since 1885
- R.E.A.C.H. values
- Culturally diverse students
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Parkside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Raphael's School | Parkside | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,048 | 96 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton | Fullarton | Independent primary | 1.1 km | 1,133 | 175 |
| Saint Spyridon College | Unley | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,081 | 39 |
| Unley Primary School | Unley | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,154 | 470 |
| Rose Park Primary School | Rose Park | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,162 | 525 |
| Concordia College | Highgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,140 | 1,312 |
| Gilles Street Primary School | Adelaide | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,107 | 275 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,162 | 400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Park Primary School | Westbourne Park | Public primary · R-6 | 480 | 1,126 |
| East Marden Primary School | Campbelltown | Public primary · R-6 | 548 | 1,127 |
| Marryatville Primary School | Kensington | Public primary · R-6 | 506 | 1,127 |
| Richmond Primary School | Keswick | Public primary · R-6 | 362 | 1,122 |
| Mitcham Primary School | Kingswood | Public primary · R-6 | 629 | 1,121 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School | Colonel Light Gardens | Public primary · R-6 | 688 | 1,119 |
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.