Port Augusta West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Augusta West, South Australia 5700 · Port Augusta LGA
#312 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4387 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Augusta West, South Australia (5700), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 150 students (69 girls and 81 boys).
Port Augusta West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 924, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Augusta West Primary School scores 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 312th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 5 in the Port Augusta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 924
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 West Primary School's 150 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Augusta West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Augusta West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995 · 494 m away
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.1 km away
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.2 km away
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848 · 1.8 km away
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685 · 1.8 km away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 3.2 km away
Seaview Christian College
Port Augusta · Independent combined · R-12
168 students · ICSEA 883 · 3.3 km away
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758 · 3.6 km away
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938 · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Murray Bridge North School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · U, R-6
486 students · ICSEA 924
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
426 students · ICSEA 924
Barmera Primary School
Barmera · Government primary · R-6
132 students · ICSEA 925
Berri Primary School
Berri · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 923
Madison Park School
Salisbury East · Government primary · U, R-6
188 students · ICSEA 923
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Augusta West Primary School a public or private school?
Port Augusta West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Augusta West Primary School offer?
Port Augusta West Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Augusta West Primary School?
In 2025, Port Augusta West Primary School had 150 enrolled students (69 girls, 81 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Augusta West Primary School?
Port Augusta West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 924. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Augusta West Primary School rank in SA?
Port Augusta West Primary School ranks 312th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (26.6/100), and 4387th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Augusta West Primary School?
Port Augusta West Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Port Augusta West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Augusta West Primary School had 34 students in Reception and 17 in Year 6.
Is Port Augusta West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Augusta West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Augusta West Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Port Augusta West 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 Port Augusta West Primary School?
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