Penola Primary School
Primary school in Penola, SA
About Penola Primary School
Penola Primary School is a government primary school located in Penola, South Australia. As a SA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from R-6.
With 133 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 977 (36th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Penola, SA 5277
- Website www.penolaps.sa.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (R-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 133 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 15 (13.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 10 (6.1 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 977 (36th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 7%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 70 (53%)
Girls: 63 (47%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 2%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 98%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 44%
Lower 27%
Upper 17%
Top 13%