Madison Park is a government co-ed primary in Salisbury East with a strong focus on physical health and environmental sustainability.
NAPLAN 33 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Madison Park is a government co-ed primary in Salisbury East with a strong focus on physical health and environmental sustainability. The school offers individual academic support from teaching staff and runs an active healthy lifestyle program backed by solid facilities: a large oval, two playgrounds, and a gym hall. It suits families who value outdoor play, movement, and ecological awareness alongside core learning.
Madison Park School is also known as MPS Salisbury East.
Madison Park School has an overall SchoolRank score of 44.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 39/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 923, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Madison Park School, Year 3 students averaged 383 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 447, well below 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.
Madison Park School is a very small government primary school with approximately 188 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.
Madison Park 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 41/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Madison Park School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 60% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
Madison Park School is located in Salisbury East, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 923 (16th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.