Northfield Primary is a government school with genuine roots in its community.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Northfield Primary is a government school with genuine roots in its community. It holds UN Peace School accreditation and embeds a Peace Code into everyday learning, alongside a focused approach to reading comprehension. Wellbeing and inclusion are central: the school has dedicated support for multilingual students and a Wellbeing and Inclusion Leader. Families describe it as strongly pastoral with a tight-knit feel. It suits parents seeking a school where social-emotional learning and peaceful conflict resolution sit alongside academic fundamentals.
Northfield Primary School is also known as Northfield PS and NPS Northfield.
Northfield Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 48/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 982, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Northfield Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 403 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.
Northfield Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 352 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.
Northfield 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 51/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Northfield Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. This is around 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 89%, which is moderate.
Northfield Primary School is located in Northfield, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 982 (38th 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.