Port Lincoln Special School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
About Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln Special School is a public special school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (6 girls and 14 boys).
Port Lincoln Special School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
Port Lincoln 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 Lincoln Special School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Lincoln Special School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701 · 129 m away
Navigator College
Port Lincoln · Independent combined · R-12
466 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.9 km away
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.1 km away
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.2 km away
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, 3-6
332 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.2 km away
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914
Riverland Special School
Berri · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 920
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Lincoln Special School a public or private school?
Port Lincoln Special School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Lincoln Special School offer?
Port Lincoln Special School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Port Lincoln Special School?
In 2025, Port Lincoln Special School had 20 enrolled students (6 girls, 14 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Lincoln Special School?
Port Lincoln Special School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Lincoln Special School?
Port Lincoln Special School has about 3.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Port Lincoln Special School co-ed?
Yes. Port Lincoln Special School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Lincoln Special School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Port Lincoln 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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