Port Lincoln High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
About Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln High School is a public high school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 767 students (346 girls and 421 boys).
Port Lincoln High School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (62.3 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Lincoln High School scores 26.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 70th 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 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Lincoln High School's 767 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Lincoln High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Lincoln High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, 3-6
332 students · ICSEA 952 · 294 m away
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 357 m away
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015 · 363 m away
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.6 km away
Navigator College
Port Lincoln · Independent combined · R-12
466 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.1 km away
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701 · 2.1 km away
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Millicent High School
Millicent · Government high school · 7-12
349 students · ICSEA 926
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,277 students · ICSEA 928
Renmark High School
Renmark · Government high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 930
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916
Peterborough High School
Peterborough · Government high school · U, 7-12
53 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Lincoln High School a public or private school?
Port Lincoln High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Lincoln High School offer?
Port Lincoln High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Port Lincoln High School?
In 2025, Port Lincoln High School had 767 enrolled students (346 girls, 421 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Lincoln High School?
Port Lincoln High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Lincoln High School rank in SA?
Port Lincoln High School ranks 70th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (26.7/100), and 1264th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Lincoln High School?
Port Lincoln High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Port Lincoln High School?
In 2025, Port Lincoln High School had 105 students in Year 7 and 117 in Year 12.
Is Port Lincoln High School co-ed?
Yes. Port Lincoln High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Lincoln High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Port Lincoln High 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 Lincoln High School?
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