Pennington School R-6
Primary school in Pennington, SA
About Pennington School R-6
Pennington School R-6 is a government primary school located in Pennington, South Australia. As a SA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from U, R-6.
With 262 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 934 (19th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Pennington, SA 5013
- Website penningtonr6.sa.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (U, R-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 262 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 29 (24.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 21 (17.2 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 934 (19th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 23%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 138 (53%)
Girls: 124 (47%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 69%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 31%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 49%
Lower 25%
Upper 20%
Top 6%