Skip to main content
SuburbRadar

Government · Primary · Plympton

Plympton Primary School

Plympton Primary School is a government primary school in Plympton, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 272 students.

Send to my partner
272
Students
132 boys · 140 girls
R-6
Year range
1071
ICSEA
avg = 1000
22%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1071

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 76% of Australian schools.

Suburb Plympton 5038
Local government area West Torrens
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Plympton
Official website www.plymptonps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Plympton Primary School had 272 students in 2025, compared with 364 in 2016 (down 25%).

364 '16 '17 '18 383 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 272 '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 Plympton?

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

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

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

View all South Australia schools on the map →

The suburb: Plympton

17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
28,617
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Plympton 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 Plympton profile →

Nearest schools to Plympton Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Errington Special Education Centre Government U 103 1030 0.8 km
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic R-6 361 1081 0.9 km
Plympton International College Government R-12 825 1044 0.9 km
Emmaus Christian College Independent R-12 1,084 1137 1.1 km
Black Forest Primary School Government R-6 410 1108 1.5 km
St Anthony's School Catholic R-6 116 1090 1.7 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 Plympton Primary School sits among other suburbs, open the map of South Australia suburbs.

Questions about Plympton Primary School

How many students go to Plympton Primary School?

Plympton Primary School has 272 students enrolled (132 boys and 140 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Plympton Primary School teach?

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

Is Plympton Primary School a government or non-government school?

Plympton Primary School is a government school in Plympton, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1071 at Plympton 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. Plympton Primary School has an ICSEA of 1071, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Plympton Primary School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Plympton, 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 →