Tailem Bend Primary School
1 Murray Street, Tailem Bend SA 5260
Tailem Bend Primary School is a government primary school in Tailem Bend, SA from Reception to Year 7 with about 125 students. Its ICSEA is 894, 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: Tailem Bend Primary School is a coeducational government primary school in Tailem Bend, serving students from reception through the primary years. Public listings show an enrolment of roughly 125 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12 to 1, a small-school setting that provides public education for the local community. A school uniform is in place.
Often praised
- Small school size
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jervois Primary School | Jervois | Public primary | 2.0 km | 948 | 83 |
| Unity College | Murray Bridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 19.5 km | 1,004 | 761 |
| Fraser Park Primary School | Murray Bridge | Public primary | 20.7 km | 818 | 83 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School | Murray Bridge | Public primary | 21.2 km | 878 | 238 |
| St Joseph's School | Murray Bridge | Catholic k–12 / combined | 23.3 km | 955 | 428 |
| Murray Bridge North School | Murray Bridge | Public primary | 23.3 km | 924 | 486 |
| Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 23.3 km | 940 | 263 |
| Mypolonga Primary School | Mypolonga | Public primary | 25.9 km | 990 | 141 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary · R-6 | 140 | 895 |
| Kirton Point Primary School | Port Lincoln | Public primary · R-6 | 195 | 896 |
| Morgan Primary School | Morgan | Public primary · R-7 | 37 | 896 |
| Salisbury North Primary School | Salisbury North | Public primary · R-6 | 343 | 897 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6 | Huntfield Heights | Public primary · R-6 | 80 | 898 |
| Kingston-on-Murray Primary School | Kingston on Murray | Public primary · R-7 | 17 | 898 |
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.