Virginia Primary is a government co-ed school with strong pastoral care and a genuine focus on the arts.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Virginia Primary is a government co-ed school with strong pastoral care and a genuine focus on the arts. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen program sits alongside specialist teaching in art, music and science, giving creative and curious learners real breadth. The school has solid intervention support for students who need extra help, and out-of-school care with a homework centre adds practical value for working families. It suits families who want rigour paired with a warm community feel and genuine investment in arts learning.
Virginia Primary School is also known as Virginia PS and VPS Virginia.
Virginia Primary School draws students from the Virginia Primary School.
Virginia Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.3/100, 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 992, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Virginia 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 491, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. 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.
Virginia Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 487 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.
Virginia 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.
Virginia Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 35% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Virginia Primary School is located in Virginia, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 992 (43th 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.