St Joseph's School
Clare · 14 km
Reception to Year 9 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Watervale
Watervale Primary School
Watervale Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Watervale, South Australia.
What Watervale Primary School is like
It has 29 students (13 girls and 16 boys) and the equivalent of 3.8 full-time teachers, about 8 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 1033, 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 Joseph's School, 14 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Watervale in one step.
Watervale Primary School at a glance
- Students
- 29
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 45% / 55%
- 13 girls, 16 boys
- Teachers
- 3.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 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.
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: Watervale 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.
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).
Common questions about Watervale Primary School
- Is Watervale Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Watervale Primary School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
- What years does Watervale Primary School teach?
- Watervale Primary School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Watervale Primary School?
- Watervale Primary School had 29 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Watervale Primary School?
- Watervale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1033, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 14 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other primary schools near Watervale Primary School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.