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Snowtown Primary School

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

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About the school

What Snowtown Primary School is like

It has 35 students (14 girls and 21 boys) and the equivalent of 4 full-time teachers, about 9 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 965, 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.

At a glance

Snowtown Primary School at a glance

Students
35
2025
Girls and boys
40% / 60%
14 girls, 21 boys
Teachers
4
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
8.8 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Reception to Year 6

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: Snowtown 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 Snowtown Primary School

Is Snowtown Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Snowtown Primary School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Snowtown Primary School teach?
Snowtown Primary School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Snowtown Primary School?
Snowtown Primary School had 35 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Snowtown Primary School?
Snowtown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 965, 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.
Also near Snowtown

Private schools nearby

There are no private schools within 20 km.

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Nearby

Other primary schools near Snowtown Primary School

No other schools of this type within about 3 km.