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Vale Park Primary School

Vale Park Primary School is a government primary school in Vale Park, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 393 students.

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393
Students
208 boys · 185 girls
R-6
Year range
1097
ICSEA
avg = 1000
15%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1097

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 83% of Australian schools.

Suburb Vale Park 5081
Local government area Walkerville
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Walkerville
Official website www.valeparkps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Vale Park Primary School had 393 students in 2025, compared with 444 in 2016 (down 11%).

444 '16 '17 '18 508 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 393 '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: Walkerville

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,673
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Walkerville 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 Walkerville profile →

Nearest schools to Vale Park Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Monica's Parish School Catholic R-6 192 1102 1.0 km
Marden Senior College Government U, 11-12 496 1041 1.1 km
Open Access College Government U, R-12 4,028 1017 1.1 km
St Andrew's School Independent R-6 376 1191 1.3 km
Klemzig Primary School Government U, R-6 184 1033 1.4 km
Hampstead Primary School Government U, R-6 243 1032 1.6 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 Vale Park Primary School

How many students go to Vale Park Primary School?

Vale Park Primary School has 393 students enrolled (208 boys and 185 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Vale Park Primary School teach?

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

Is Vale Park Primary School a government or non-government school?

Vale Park Primary School is a government school in Vale Park, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1097 at Vale Park 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. Vale Park Primary School has an ICSEA of 1097, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Vale Park Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Walkerville, 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 →