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Colonel Light Gardens Primary School

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a government primary school in Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 688 students.

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688
Students
345 boys · 343 girls
R-6
Year range
1119
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1119

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 89% of Australian schools.

Suburb Colonel Light Gardens 5041
Local government area Mitcham
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Colonel Light Gardens
Official website clgps.sa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School had 688 students in 2025, compared with 634 in 2016 (up 9%).

634 '16 '17 '18 '19 731 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 688 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Colonel Light Gardens

12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,212
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Colonel Light Gardens statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Colonel Light Gardens profile →

Nearest schools to Colonel Light Gardens Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Therese School Catholic R-6 172 1087 0.4 km
Springbank Secondary College Government U, 7-12 249 1021 0.9 km
Clapham Primary School Government U, R-6 243 1098 1.1 km
Edwardstown Primary School Government R-6 512 1098 1.8 km
Scotch College Independent R-12 1,213 1146 1.9 km
Westbourne Park Primary School Government R-6 480 1126 2.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Colonel Light Gardens Primary School

How many students go to Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School has 688 students enrolled (345 boys and 343 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Colonel Light Gardens Primary School teach?

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Colonel Light Gardens Primary School a government or non-government school?

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School is a government school in Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1119 at Colonel Light Gardens Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Colonel Light Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA of 1119, which places it above 89% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Colonel Light Gardens Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Colonel Light Gardens, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →