Port Lincoln Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
#293 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4105 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from U, 3 to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 332 students (164 girls and 168 boys).
Port Lincoln Primary School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Lincoln Primary School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 293rd of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 3 in the Port Lincoln area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Primary School's 332 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Lincoln Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Lincoln Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 74 m away
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923 · 294 m away
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015 · 333 m away
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.3 km away
Navigator College
Port Lincoln · Independent combined · R-12
466 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.0 km away
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701 · 2.2 km away
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Millicent North Primary School
Millicent · Government primary · R-6
203 students · ICSEA 951
Settlers Farm Campus R-6
Paralowie · Government primary · R-6
597 students · ICSEA 951
Gawler Primary School
Gawler · Government primary · R-6
168 students · ICSEA 954
Pooraka Primary School
Pooraka · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 954
Stansbury Primary School
Stansbury · Government primary · R-6
18 students · ICSEA 954
Loxton Primary School
Loxton · Government primary · R-6
276 students · ICSEA 954
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Lincoln Primary School a public or private school?
Port Lincoln Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Lincoln Primary School offer?
Port Lincoln Primary School offers U, 3 to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Lincoln Primary School?
In 2025, Port Lincoln Primary School had 332 enrolled students (164 girls, 168 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Lincoln Primary School?
Port Lincoln Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Lincoln Primary School rank in SA?
Port Lincoln Primary School ranks 293rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 4105th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Lincoln Primary School?
Port Lincoln Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Port Lincoln Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Lincoln Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Lincoln Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Port Lincoln 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 Lincoln Primary School?
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