Riverdale Primary School
15 de Mille Street, Salisbury Downs SA 5108
Riverdale Primary School is a government primary school in Salisbury Downs, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 241 students. Its ICSEA is 937, 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: Riverdale Primary School is a government co-educational primary school in Salisbury Downs, in Adelaide's north. It caters for preschool and reception to Year 6, with about 240 students enrolled in 2025 and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 11 to 1. About a third of students speak a language other than English at home, giving the school a culturally diverse community.
Often praised
- Small class ratios
- Culturally diverse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines School | Parafield Gardens | Public primary | 0.9 km | 967 | 671 |
| Bethany Christian School Incorporated | Paralowie | Independent primary | 0.9 km | 996 | 531 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School | Salisbury Downs | Public primary | 1.0 km | 926 | 271 |
| Paralowie School | Paralowie | Public k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 909 | 1,373 |
| Holy Family Catholic School | Parafield Gardens | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,000 | 539 |
| Garden College | Parafield Gardens | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,029 | 351 |
| Settlers Farm Campus R-6 | Paralowie | Public primary | 2.0 km | 951 | 597 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School | Parafield Gardens | Public primary | 2.1 km | 968 | 575 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School | Noarlunga Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 124 | 937 |
| Stirling North Primary School | Stirling North | Public primary · R-6 | 317 | 938 |
| Curramulka Primary School | Curramulka | Public primary · R-6 | 25 | 935 |
| Light Pass Primary School | Light Pass | Public primary · R-6 | 38 | 939 |
| Hamley Bridge Primary School | Hamley Bridge | Public primary · R-7 | 33 | 940 |
| Pennington School R-6 | Pennington | Public primary · R-6 | 262 | 934 |
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.