Schools in Melrose Park
There are 20 schools in and around Melrose Park: 11 primary, 4 combined, 3 special and 2 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 965 to 1176 (ACARA).
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Melrose Park schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara School | Combined | Independent | R-10 | 1176 | 93 |
| Westminster School | Combined | Independent | R-12 | 1139 | 1,401 |
| Emmaus Christian College | Combined | Independent | R-12 | 1137 | 1,084 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 1126 | 480 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 1119 | 688 |
| Edwardstown Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 1098 | 512 |
| Clapham Primary School | Primary | Government | U, R-6 | 1098 | 243 |
| St Anthony's School | Primary | Catholic | R-6 | 1090 | 116 |
| St Therese School | Primary | Catholic | R-6 | 1087 | 172 |
| St Bernadette's School | Primary | Catholic | R-6 | 1085 | 205 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Combined | Catholic | 7-12 | 1065 | 1,165 |
| Suneden Specialist School | Special | Independent | U | 1065 | 72 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School | Primary | Government | U, R-6 | 1038 | 222 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services | Special | Government | U | 1035 | 34 |
| Marion Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 1032 | 149 |
| Ascot Park Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 1025 | 189 |
| Springbank Secondary College | Secondary | Government | U, 7-12 | 1021 | 249 |
| Forbes Primary School | Primary | Government | U, R-6 | 1002 | 235 |
| Hamilton Secondary College | Secondary | Government | U, 7-12 | 994 | 609 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired | Special | Government | U | 965 | 20 |
- Dara School
Combined · Independent · R-10
1176
- Westminster School
Combined · Independent · R-12
1139
- Emmaus Christian College
Combined · Independent · R-12
1137
- Westbourne Park Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
1126
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
1119
- Edwardstown Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
1098
- Clapham Primary School
Primary · Government · U, R-6
1098
- St Anthony's School
Primary · Catholic · R-6
1090
- St Therese School
Primary · Catholic · R-6
1087
- St Bernadette's School
Primary · Catholic · R-6
1085
- Cabra Dominican College
Combined · Catholic · 7-12
1065
- Suneden Specialist School
Special · Independent · U
1065
- Clovelly Park Primary School
Primary · Government · U, R-6
1038
- Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
Special · Government · U
1035
- Marion Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
1032
- Ascot Park Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
1025
- Springbank Secondary College
Secondary · Government · U, 7-12
1021
- Forbes Primary School
Primary · Government · U, R-6
1002
- Hamilton Secondary College
Secondary · Government · U, 7-12
994
- SA School and Services for Vision Impaired
Special · Government · U
965
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Melrose Park can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the SA education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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