Kirton Point Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
#297 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4153 of 4,908 nationally
About Kirton Point Primary School
Kirton Point Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (88 girls and 107 boys).
Kirton Point Primary School has an ICSEA value of 896, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kirton Point Primary School scores 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 297th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Port Lincoln area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Kirton Point Primary School's 195 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kirton Point Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kirton Point Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.3 km away
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.3 km away
Navigator College
Port Lincoln · Independent combined · R-12
466 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.3 km away
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, 3-6
332 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.3 km away
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.6 km away
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701 · 2.2 km away
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Morgan Primary School
Morgan · Government primary · R-6
37 students · ICSEA 896
Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
343 students · ICSEA 897
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School
Kingston On Murray · Government primary · R-6
17 students · ICSEA 898
Tailem Bend Primary School
Tailem Bend · Government primary · R-6
125 students · ICSEA 894
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirton Point Primary School a public or private school?
Kirton Point Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kirton Point Primary School offer?
Kirton Point Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kirton Point Primary School?
In 2025, Kirton Point Primary School had 195 enrolled students (88 girls, 107 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kirton Point Primary School?
Kirton Point Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. 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 Kirton Point Primary School rank in SA?
Kirton Point Primary School ranks 297th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (29.7/100), and 4153rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kirton Point Primary School?
Kirton Point Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Kirton Point Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kirton Point Primary School had 34 students in Reception and 33 in Year 6.
Is Kirton Point Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kirton Point Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kirton Point Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Kirton Point 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 Kirton Point Primary School?
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