Prescott Primary School, Northern
Para Vista SA 5093
Prescott Primary School, Northern is an independent primary school in Para Vista, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 462 students. Its ICSEA is 1,083, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, 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: Prescott Primary School, Northern is a co-educational Seventh-day Adventist Christian school on Wright Road, Para Vista, teaching Reception to Year 6. Established in 1973, it has around 460 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school describes a warm, caring environment where children learn to relate positively to others, and its community is strongly multicultural.
Often praised
- Adventist Christian ethos
- Warm, caring environment
- Multicultural community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para Vista Primary School | Para Vista | Public primary | 0.5 km | 950 | 206 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista | Para Vista | Independent primary | 0.7 km | 1,089 | 440 |
| Ingle Farm East Primary School | Ingle Farm | Public primary | 1.1 km | 981 | 268 |
| Modbury West School | Modbury | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,020 | 264 |
| Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus | Gilles Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| St Paul's College | Gilles Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,037 | 1,191 |
| Wandana Primary School | Gilles Plains | Public primary | 1.6 km | 962 | 181 |
| East Para Primary School | Para Hills | Public primary | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Spyridon College | Unley | Independent primary · R-6 | 39 | 1,081 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista | Para Vista | Independent primary · R-6 | 440 | 1,089 |
| Southern Montessori School | O'Sullivan Beach | Independent primary · R-9 | 230 | 1,095 |
| St Mark's Lutheran School | Mount Barker | Independent primary · R-6 | 351 | 1,071 |
| Sunrise Christian School Paradise | Paradise | Independent primary · R-6 | 175 | 1,096 |
| Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale | Morphett Vale | Independent primary · R-6 | 151 | 1,068 |
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.