Port Augusta Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Augusta, South Australia 5700 · Port Augusta LGA
About Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta Special School is a public special school located in Port Augusta, South Australia (5700), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 40 students (10 girls and 30 boys).
Port Augusta Special School has an ICSEA value of 860, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
Port Augusta Special School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Augusta Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Augusta Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 169 m away
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.1 km away
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.3 km away
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685 · 2.6 km away
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848 · 2.8 km away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 4.0 km away
Seaview Christian College
Port Augusta · Independent combined · R-12
168 students · ICSEA 883 · 4.2 km away
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758 · 4.5 km away
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Augusta Special School a public or private school?
Port Augusta Special School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Augusta Special School offer?
Port Augusta Special School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Port Augusta Special School?
In 2025, Port Augusta Special School had 40 enrolled students (10 girls, 30 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Augusta Special School?
Port Augusta Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 860. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Augusta Special School?
Port Augusta Special School has about 6.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Port Augusta Special School co-ed?
Yes. Port Augusta Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Augusta Special School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Port Augusta Special 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.
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