Is Seaview Downs Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

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

What years does Seaview Downs Primary School teach?

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

How many students are enrolled at Seaview Downs Primary School?

Seaview Downs Primary School had 324 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Seaview Downs

Seaview Downs Primary School

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

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About the school

What Seaview Downs Primary School is like

It has 324 students (170 girls and 154 boys) and the equivalent of 19.8 full-time teachers, about 16 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

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 1051, 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 Stella Maris Parish School, 1.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Seaview Downs in one step.

At a glance

Seaview Downs Primary School at a glance

Students: 324; 2025
Girls and boys: 52% / 48%; 170 girls, 154 boys
Teachers: 19.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 16.4 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: Seaview Downs 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 Seaview Downs Primary School

Is Seaview Downs Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Seaview Downs Primary School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Seaview Downs Primary School teach?: Seaview Downs Primary School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Seaview Downs Primary School?: Seaview Downs Primary School had 324 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Seaview Downs Primary School?: Seaview Downs Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1051, 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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