Skip to main content
SuburbRadar

Government · Primary · Para Hills

East Para Primary School

East Para Primary School is a government primary school in Para Hills, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 194 students.

Send to my partner
194
Students
106 boys · 88 girls
R-6
Year range
994
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 994

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 44% of Australian schools.

Suburb Para Hills 5096
Local government area Salisbury
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Para Hills
Official website www.epps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

East Para Primary School had 194 students in 2025, compared with 459 in 2016 (down 58%).

459 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 194 '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).

Comparing suburbs near Para Hills?

The Move Planner shows school catchments, childcare, property prices, and demographics side by side.

Open Move Planner → Para Hills Get a one-page family report for Para Hills →

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

View all South Australia schools on the map →

The suburb: Para Hills

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,507
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Para Hills 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 Para Hills profile →

Nearest schools to East Para Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent R-6 440 1089 1.3 km
Para Hills School Government U, R-6 269 978 1.3 km
Para Vista Primary School Government R-6 206 950 1.4 km
The Heights School Government U, R-12 1,811 1060 1.7 km
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent R-6 462 1083 1.9 km
North Ingle School Government R-6 180 998 1.9 km

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

To see where East Para Primary School sits among other suburbs, open the map of South Australia suburbs.

Questions about East Para Primary School

How many students go to East Para Primary School?

East Para Primary School has 194 students enrolled (106 boys and 88 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does East Para Primary School teach?

East Para Primary School teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is East Para Primary School a government or non-government school?

East Para Primary School is a government school in Para Hills, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 994 at East Para 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. East Para Primary School has an ICSEA of 994, which places it above 44% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near East Para Primary School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Para Hills, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

Popular tools

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 →