John Pirie Secondary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Pirie, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
About John Pirie Secondary School
John Pirie Secondary School is a public high school located in Port Pirie, South Australia (5540), within the Port Pirie local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 691 students (335 girls and 356 boys).
John Pirie Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 894, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (56.7 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Pirie Secondary School scores 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 68th of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 894
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 John Pirie Secondary School's 691 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Pirie Secondary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Pirie Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873 · 715 m away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 992 m away
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.2 km away
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.3 km away
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.6 km away
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783 · 2.7 km away
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · Independent combined · R-12
203 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.5 km away
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916
Frequently asked questions
Is John Pirie Secondary School a public or private school?
John Pirie Secondary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does John Pirie Secondary School offer?
John Pirie Secondary School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Pirie Secondary School?
In 2025, John Pirie Secondary School had 691 enrolled students (335 girls, 356 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Pirie Secondary School?
John Pirie Secondary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does John Pirie Secondary School rank in SA?
John Pirie Secondary School ranks 68th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (27.6/100), and 1241st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Pirie Secondary School?
John Pirie Secondary School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Pirie Secondary School?
In 2025, John Pirie Secondary School had 127 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is John Pirie Secondary School co-ed?
Yes. John Pirie Secondary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Pirie Secondary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of John Pirie Secondary 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 John Pirie Secondary School?
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