Kidman Park Primary is a government school with a distinctive progressive approach centred on inquiry-based learning.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Kidman Park Primary is a government school with a distinctive progressive approach centred on inquiry-based learning. The school is known for its strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel. It offers a Conductive Education program with a dedicated Learning Centre, supporting students with diverse learning needs in a specialised environment. The school also runs a Japanese language program and has particular strengths in performing arts, including an annual performance showcase and Strings program. Students participate in Tournament of the Minds. Literacy support is built on structured synthetic phonics.
Kidman Park Primary School is also known as KPPS, Kidman Park PS and KPPS Kidman Park.
Kidman Park Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 55.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 54/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1053, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Kidman Park Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 402 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 486, 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.
Kidman Park Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 485 students. It offers education for years U, 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.
Kidman Park 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 57/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Kidman Park Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 44% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Kidman Park Primary School is located in Kidman Park, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1053 (70th 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.