Thorndon Park Primary School
71 Stradbroke Road, Athelstone SA 5076
Thorndon Park Primary School is a government primary school in Athelstone, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 266 students. Its ICSEA is 1,069, 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: Thorndon Park Primary School is a government school in Athelstone serving Reception to Year 6, with roughly 266 students. It states an aim of developing confident, creative and responsible students and global digital citizens. Families can use on-site before and after school care, vacation care, and an international student program.
Often praised
- Confident, creative students
- On-site outside school hours care
- International student program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School Campus | Athelstone | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,151 | 1,421 |
| Stradbroke School | Rostrevor | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,111 | 694 |
| Paradise Primary School | Paradise | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,022 | 141 |
| St Francis of Assisi School | Newton | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,049 | 246 |
| Athelstone School | Athelstone | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,100 | 368 |
| Rostrevor College | Woodforde | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,064 | 985 |
| Charles Campbell College | Paradise | Public k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,018 | 1,188 |
| East Torrens Primary School | Hectorville | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,073 | 350 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny Primary School | West Croydon | Public primary · R-6 | 450 | 1,069 |
| Lockleys North Primary School | Lockleys | Public primary · R-6 | 422 | 1,069 |
| Flagstaff Hill Primary School | Flagstaff Hill | Public primary · R-6 | 432 | 1,067 |
| Heathfield Primary School | Heathfield | Public primary · R-6 | 102 | 1,071 |
| Plympton Primary School | Plympton | Public primary · R-6 | 272 | 1,071 |
| Lockleys Primary School | Brooklyn Park | Public primary · R-6 | 118 | 1,066 |
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.