Is Renmark Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Renmark Primary School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Renmark Primary School teach?

Renmark Primary School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Renmark Primary School?

Renmark Primary School had 219 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Renmark

Renmark Primary School

Renmark Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Renmark, South Australia.

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About the school

What Renmark Primary School is like

It has 219 students (115 girls and 104 boys) and the equivalent of 17.3 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 911, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Francis of Assisi College, 1.0 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Renmark in one step.

At a glance

Renmark Primary School at a glance

Students: 219; 2025
Girls and boys: 53% / 47%; 115 girls, 104 boys
Teachers: 17.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Reception to Year 6

School zone: Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Renmark Primary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).

Questions

Common questions about Renmark Primary School

Is Renmark Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Renmark Primary School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Renmark Primary School teach?: Renmark Primary School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Renmark Primary School?: Renmark Primary School had 219 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Renmark Primary School?: Renmark Primary School has an ICSEA value of 911, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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