It is one of South Australia's earliest established Primary Schools and currently has an enrolment of 360, who come from different cultural backgrounds.

Parkside Primary School was opened on 1 April 1885.

The original school building consisted of eight classrooms and had an opening enrolment of 100 students.

A Headmasters house and other classrooms were constructed at later dates to account for an increased number of students.

A time-capsule was created to celebrate this milestone, to be opened in 2035.