Government primary school serving 462 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in St Agnes, a major city area of South Australia.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Ardtornish Primary School is also known as APS St Agnes and Ardtornish PS.
Ardtornish Primary School draws students from the Ardtornish Primary School.
Ardtornish Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 52.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 55/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1044, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ardtornish Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 398 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 493, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Ardtornish Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 462 students. It offers education for years R-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Ardtornish Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 58/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ardtornish Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 41% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Ardtornish Primary School is located in St Agnes, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1044 (66th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.