Plympton Primary School
19 Owen Street, Plympton SA 5038
Plympton Primary School is a government primary school in Plympton, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 272 students. Its ICSEA is 1,071, where the national average is 1000.
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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: Plympton Primary School is a government Reception to Year 7 school with around 270 students. It is described as the oldest school in the western suburbs still on its original site, set in a park-like environment created by two road closures. Classrooms are air-conditioned, and before and after school care is available on weekdays for families.
Often praised
- Park-like school setting
- Long-established local history
- Before and after school care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | Plympton | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,081 | 361 |
| Plympton International College | Plympton | Public k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,044 | 825 |
| Emmaus Christian College | South Plympton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,137 | 1,084 |
| Black Forest Primary School | Black Forest | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,108 | 410 |
| St Anthony's School | Edwardstown | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,090 | 116 |
| Forbes Primary School | South Plympton | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,002 | 235 |
| Immanuel Primary School | Novar Gardens | Independent primary | 2.3 km | 1,120 | 575 |
| Richmond Primary School | Keswick | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,122 | 362 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Primary School | Heathfield | Public primary · R-6 | 102 | 1,071 |
| East Torrens Primary School | Hectorville | Public primary · R-6 | 350 | 1,073 |
| Kilkenny Primary School | West Croydon | Public primary · R-6 | 450 | 1,069 |
| Lockleys North Primary School | Lockleys | Public primary · R-6 | 422 | 1,069 |
| Tea Tree Gully Primary School | Tea Tree Gully | Public primary · R-6 | 117 | 1,073 |
| Thorndon Park Primary School | Athelstone | Public primary · R-6 | 266 | 1,069 |
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.