Pooraka Primary School
11 South Terrace, Pooraka SA 5095
Pooraka Primary School is a government primary school in Pooraka, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 182 students. Its ICSEA is 954, 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: Pooraka Primary School is a government, co-educational primary school in Pooraka, Adelaide, with roughly 180 students. Its community is culturally diverse, with a majority of students speaking a language other than English at home. Public descriptions highlight a strong culture of connecting with families and the local community, and a school uniform that is expected of students.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse community
- Strong family connections
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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 Pooraka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Primary School | Northfield | Public primary | 1.8 km | 982 | 352 |
| St Gabriel's School | Enfield | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,032 | 306 |
| Blair Athol North B-6 School | Blair Athol | Public primary | 2.5 km | 918 | 383 |
| Mawson Lakes School | Mawson Lakes | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,060 | 716 |
| Ingle Farm Primary School | Ingle Farm | Public primary | 2.8 km | 967 | 454 |
| Cedar College | Northgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,090 | 884 |
| Heritage College Incorporated | Oakden | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,040 | 437 |
| North Ingle School | Ingle Farm | Public primary | 3.3 km | 998 | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawler Primary School | Gawler | Public primary · R-6 | 168 | 954 |
| Loxton Primary School | Loxton | Public primary · R-6 | 276 | 954 |
| Stansbury Primary School | Stansbury | Public primary · R-7 | 18 | 954 |
| Karrendi Primary School | Parafield Gardens | Public primary · R-6 | 259 | 955 |
| Warooka Primary School | Warooka | Public primary · R-7 | 38 | 955 |
| Port Lincoln Primary School | Port Lincoln | Public primary · 3-7 | 332 | 952 |
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.