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Spalding Primary School

Spalding Primary School is a government primary school in Spalding, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 19 students.

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19
Students
14 boys · 5 girls
R-6
Year range
1057
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1057

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 71% of Australian schools.

Suburb Spalding 5454
Local government area Northern Areas
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 26%
Statistical area (SA2) Jamestown
Official website www.spaldingps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Spalding Primary School had 19 students in 2025, compared with 25 in 2016 (down 24%).

25 '16 '17 '18 '19 33 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 19 '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: Jamestown

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,724
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Jamestown 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 Jamestown profile →

Nearest schools to Spalding Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Booborowie Primary School Government R-6 21 1010 16 km
Koolunga Primary School Government R-6 20 1013 27 km
St James School Catholic R-6 73 1029 32 km
Jamestown Community School Government R-12 251 998 32 km
Gladstone High School Government 7-12 183 967 35 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 Spalding Primary School

How many students go to Spalding Primary School?

Spalding Primary School has 19 students enrolled (14 boys and 5 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Spalding Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1057 at Spalding 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. Spalding Primary School has an ICSEA of 1057, which places it above 71% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Spalding Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Jamestown, 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 →