Port Pirie West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Pirie, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
#327 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4563 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie West Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Pirie, South Australia (5540), within the Port Pirie local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 201 students (104 girls and 97 boys).
Port Pirie West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 873, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Pirie West Primary School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 327th of 348 primary schools in SA (4th of 5 in the Port Pirie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 873
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Pirie West Primary School's 201 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Pirie West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Port Pirie West Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens
Schools near Port Pirie West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894 · 715 m away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 804 m away
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.8 km away
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783 · 2.4 km away
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.4 km away
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.7 km away
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · Independent combined · R-12
203 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.2 km away
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Nangwarry Primary School
Nangwarry · Government primary · R-6
18 students · ICSEA 874
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875
Penong Primary School
Penong · Government primary · R-6
36 students · ICSEA 870
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Pirie West Primary School a public or private school?
Port Pirie West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Pirie West Primary School offer?
Port Pirie West Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Pirie West Primary School?
In 2025, Port Pirie West Primary School had 201 enrolled students (104 girls, 97 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Pirie West Primary School?
Port Pirie West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 873. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Pirie West Primary School rank in SA?
Port Pirie West Primary School ranks 327th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 4563rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Pirie West Primary School?
Port Pirie West Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Port Pirie West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Pirie West Primary School had 46 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is Port Pirie West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Pirie West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Pirie West Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Port Pirie 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 Pirie West Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 196 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.