Port Augusta Secondary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Augusta, South Australia 5700 · Port Augusta LGA
About Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta Secondary School is a public high school located in Port Augusta, South Australia (5700), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 662 students (328 girls and 334 boys).
Port Augusta Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 848, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (59.6 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Augusta Secondary School scores 20.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 77th 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 848
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Port Augusta Secondary School's 662 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Augusta Secondary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Augusta Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685 · 544 m away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 1.5 km away
Seaview Christian College
Port Augusta · Independent combined · R-12
168 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.6 km away
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758 · 1.8 km away
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.8 km away
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.1 km away
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 2.7 km away
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.8 km away
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894
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
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Augusta Secondary School a public or private school?
Port Augusta Secondary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Augusta Secondary School offer?
Port Augusta Secondary School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Port Augusta Secondary School?
In 2025, Port Augusta Secondary School had 662 enrolled students (328 girls, 334 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Augusta Secondary School?
Port Augusta Secondary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 848. 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 Port Augusta Secondary School rank in SA?
Port Augusta Secondary School ranks 77th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (20.9/100), and 1402nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Augusta Secondary School?
Port Augusta Secondary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Port Augusta Secondary School?
In 2025, Port Augusta Secondary School had 96 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Port Augusta Secondary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Augusta Secondary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Augusta Secondary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Port Augusta 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 Port Augusta Secondary School?
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