Fisk Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 · Whyalla LGA
About Fisk Street Primary School
Fisk Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Whyalla Norrie, South Australia (5608), within the Whyalla local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 63 students (23 girls and 40 boys).
Fisk Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 857, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (6.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fisk Street Primary School scores 23.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 857
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Fisk Street Primary School's 63 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fisk Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fisk Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.1 km away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 1.2 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 1.4 km away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.0 km away
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.1 km away
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.1 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.5 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.8 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 3.9 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth South · Government primary · U, R-6
144 students · ICSEA 860
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Park · Government primary · U, R-6
312 students · ICSEA 862
Wallaroo Primary School
Wallaroo · Government primary · R-6
65 students · ICSEA 865
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867
Glossop Community School
Glossop · Government primary · R-6
41 students · ICSEA 845
Penong Primary School
Penong · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 870
Frequently asked questions
Is Fisk Street Primary School a public or private school?
Fisk Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Fisk Street Primary School offer?
Fisk Street Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fisk Street Primary School?
In 2025, Fisk Street Primary School had 63 enrolled students (23 girls, 40 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fisk Street Primary School?
Fisk Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 857. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fisk Street Primary School?
Fisk Street Primary School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Fisk Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fisk Street Primary School had 7 students in Reception and 5 in Year 6.
Is Fisk Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fisk Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fisk Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fisk Street Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Fisk Street Primary School?
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