South Downs Primary School
Mavros Road, Elizabeth Downs SA 5113
South Downs Primary School is a government primary school in Elizabeth Downs, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 131 students. Its ICSEA is 926, 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: South Downs Primary School in Elizabeth Downs has served its community since 1966. It teaches Reception to Year 6 and hosts a disability unit, with around 144 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12 to 1. The school states a belief that all students can reach their full potential, offering high quality learning in a safe environment.
Often praised
- Disability unit on site
- Long-serving local school
- Safe, supportive environment
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Park Primary School | Elizabeth Park | Public primary | 0.8 km | 862 | 312 |
| Elizabeth North Primary School | Elizabeth North | Public primary | 1.1 km | 907 | 514 |
| St Thomas More School | Elizabeth Park | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 927 | 267 |
| Elizabeth Downs Primary School | Elizabeth Downs | Public primary | 1.2 km | 904 | 420 |
| Playford College | Elizabeth | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 940 | 670 |
| Pinnacle College - Elizabeth East Campus | Elizabeth East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,049 | 993 |
| Hope Christian College | Craigmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 977 | 921 |
| Craigmore South Primary School | Craigmore | Public primary | 1.9 km | 922 | 225 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School | O'Sullivan Beach | Public primary · R-6 | 84 | 926 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School | Salisbury Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 271 | 926 |
| Tarlee Primary School | Tarlee | Public primary · R-6 | 10 | 926 |
| Barmera Primary School | Barmera | Public primary · R-6 | 132 | 925 |
| Christie Downs Primary School | Christie Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 205 | 925 |
| Port Wakefield Primary School | Port Wakefield | Public primary · R-7 | 33 | 927 |
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.