Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 · Whyalla LGA
#340 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4724 of 4,908 nationally
About Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Nicolson Avenue 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 U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 261 students (128 girls and 133 boys).
Nicolson Avenue Primary School has an ICSEA value of 885, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nicolson Avenue Primary School scores 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 340th of 348 primary schools in SA (5th 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 885
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Nicolson Avenue Primary School's 261 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nicolson Avenue Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 141 m away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 633 m away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 1.3 km away
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.5 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.8 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.9 km away
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 2.1 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.3 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kalangadoo · Government primary · R-6
22 students · ICSEA 885
Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough · Government primary · U, R-6
40 students · ICSEA 887
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 888
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881
Loxton North School
Loxton North · Government primary · R-6
56 students · ICSEA 889
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicolson Avenue Primary School a public or private school?
Nicolson Avenue Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Nicolson Avenue Primary School offer?
Nicolson Avenue Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nicolson Avenue Primary School?
In 2025, Nicolson Avenue Primary School had 261 enrolled students (128 girls, 133 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nicolson Avenue Primary School?
Nicolson Avenue Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 885. 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 Nicolson Avenue Primary School rank in SA?
Nicolson Avenue Primary School ranks 340th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (21.1/100), and 4724th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nicolson Avenue Primary School?
Nicolson Avenue Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Nicolson Avenue Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nicolson Avenue Primary School had 36 students in Reception and 49 in Year 6.
Is Nicolson Avenue Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nicolson Avenue Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nicolson Avenue Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nicolson Avenue 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 Nicolson Avenue Primary School?
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