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Echunga Primary and Preschool

Echunga Primary and Preschool is a government primary school in Echunga, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 149 students.

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149
Students
78 boys · 71 girls
R-6
Year range
1042
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1042

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 65% of Australian schools.

Suburb Echunga 5153
Local government area Mount Barker
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Hahndorf - Echunga
Official website www.echungaps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Echunga Primary and Preschool had 149 students in 2025, compared with 72 in 2016 (up 107%).

72 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 149 '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: Hahndorf - Echunga

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,698
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Hahndorf - Echunga 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 Hahndorf - Echunga profile →

Nearest schools to Echunga Primary and Preschool

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Barker High School Government U, 7-12 1,061 1010 6.5 km
Mount Barker South Primary School Government U, R-6 399 1011 6.5 km
Mount Barker Primary School Government U, R-6 326 1016 6.6 km
Mylor Primary School Government R-6 33 974 6.9 km
St Mark's Lutheran School Independent R-6 351 1071 7.0 km
Cornerstone College Independent 7-12 754 1094 7.1 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 Echunga Primary and Preschool

How many students go to Echunga Primary and Preschool?

Echunga Primary and Preschool has 149 students enrolled (78 boys and 71 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Echunga Primary and Preschool teach?

Echunga Primary and Preschool teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Echunga Primary and Preschool a government or non-government school?

Echunga Primary and Preschool is a government school in Echunga, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1042 at Echunga Primary and Preschool 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. Echunga Primary and Preschool has an ICSEA of 1042, which places it above 65% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Echunga Primary and Preschool?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Hahndorf - Echunga, 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 →