Port Wakefield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Wakefield, South Australia 5550 · Wakefield LGA
About Port Wakefield Primary School
Port Wakefield Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Wakefield, South Australia (5550), within the Wakefield local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 33 students (16 girls and 17 boys).
Port Wakefield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Wakefield Primary School scores 30.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 927
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Wakefield Primary School's 33 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Wakefield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Port Wakefield Primary School a public or private school?
Port Wakefield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Wakefield Primary School offer?
Port Wakefield Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Wakefield Primary School?
In 2025, Port Wakefield Primary School had 33 enrolled students (16 girls, 17 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Wakefield Primary School?
Port Wakefield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. 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 Wakefield Primary School?
Port Wakefield Primary School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Port Wakefield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Wakefield Primary School had 10 students in Reception and 2 in Year 6.
Is Port Wakefield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Wakefield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Port Wakefield Primary School?
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