Solomontown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Pirie, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
#308 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4331 of 4,908 nationally
About Solomontown Primary School
Solomontown 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 U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (95 girls and 88 boys).
Solomontown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 881, 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 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Solomontown Primary School scores 27.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 308th of 348 primary schools in SA (3rd 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 881
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Solomontown Primary School's 183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Solomontown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Solomontown 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 · 1.2 km away
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.8 km away
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.8 km away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.1 km away
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.3 km away
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783 · 3.0 km away
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · Independent combined · R-12
203 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.5 km away
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Mount Gambier · Government primary · U, R-6
107 students · ICSEA 882
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kalangadoo · Government primary · R-6
22 students · ICSEA 885
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885
Peterborough Primary School
Peterborough · Government primary · U, R-6
40 students · ICSEA 887
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875
Frequently asked questions
Is Solomontown Primary School a public or private school?
Solomontown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Solomontown Primary School offer?
Solomontown Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Solomontown Primary School?
In 2025, Solomontown Primary School had 183 enrolled students (95 girls, 88 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Solomontown Primary School?
Solomontown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 881. 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 Solomontown Primary School rank in SA?
Solomontown Primary School ranks 308th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (27.3/100), and 4331st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Solomontown Primary School?
Solomontown Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Solomontown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Solomontown Primary School had 30 students in Reception and 27 in Year 6.
Is Solomontown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Solomontown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Solomontown Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Solomontown 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 Solomontown Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 195 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.