Long Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 · Whyalla LGA
#337 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4684 of 4,908 nationally
About Long Street Primary School
Long 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 140 students (68 girls and 72 boys).
Long Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 49% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Long Street Primary School scores 22.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 337th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd of 5 in the Whyalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-49% enrolments since 2020 (area median -33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Long Street Primary School's 140 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Long Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Long Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 537 m away
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.4 km away
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.8 km away
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.9 km away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.5 km away
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 2.5 km away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.5 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 3.0 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 3.4 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 4.8 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
Tailem Bend Primary School
Tailem Bend · Government primary · R-6
125 students · ICSEA 894
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896
Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
343 students · ICSEA 897
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School
Kingston On Murray · Government primary · R-6
17 students · ICSEA 898
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Long Street Primary School a public or private school?
Long Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Long Street Primary School offer?
Long Street Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Long Street Primary School?
In 2025, Long Street Primary School had 140 enrolled students (68 girls, 72 boys), a change of -49% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Long Street Primary School?
Long Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. 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 Long Street Primary School rank in SA?
Long Street Primary School ranks 337th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (22.0/100), and 4684th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Long Street Primary School?
Long Street Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Long Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Long Street Primary School had 22 students in Reception and 23 in Year 6.
Is Long Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Long Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Long Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Long 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 Long Street Primary School?
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