Memorial Oval Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla, South Australia 5600 · Whyalla LGA
#332 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4633 of 4,908 nationally
About Memorial Oval Primary School
Memorial Oval Primary School is a public primary school located in Whyalla, South Australia (5600), within the Whyalla local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 206 students (98 girls and 108 boys).
Memorial Oval Primary School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Memorial Oval Primary School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 332nd of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd 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 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Memorial Oval Primary School's 206 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Memorial Oval Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Memorial Oval Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.5 km away
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.8 km away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.9 km away
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.9 km away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.8 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.0 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 3.4 km away
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 3.4 km away
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 3.9 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920
Naracoorte South Primary School
Naracoorte · Government primary · U, R-6
265 students · ICSEA 918
Blair Athol North B-6 School
Blair Athol · Government primary · U, R-6
383 students · ICSEA 918
Newbery Park Primary School
Millicent · Government primary · R-6
64 students · ICSEA 917
Blakeview Primary School
Blakeview · Government primary · U, R-6
542 students · ICSEA 921
Swallowcliffe School P-6
Davoren Park · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Memorial Oval Primary School a public or private school?
Memorial Oval Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Memorial Oval Primary School offer?
Memorial Oval Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Memorial Oval Primary School?
In 2025, Memorial Oval Primary School had 206 enrolled students (98 girls, 108 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Memorial Oval Primary School?
Memorial Oval Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Memorial Oval Primary School rank in SA?
Memorial Oval Primary School ranks 332nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 4633rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial Oval Primary School?
Memorial Oval Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Memorial Oval Primary School each year?
In 2025, Memorial Oval Primary School had 24 students in Reception and 32 in Year 6.
Is Memorial Oval Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Memorial Oval Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Memorial Oval Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Memorial Oval 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 Memorial Oval Primary School?
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