Stirling North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stirling North, South Australia 5710 · Port Augusta LGA
#315 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4410 of 4,908 nationally
About Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North Primary School is a public primary school located in Stirling North, South Australia (5710), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 317 students (150 girls and 167 boys).
Stirling North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stirling North Primary School scores 26.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 315th of 348 primary schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Port Augusta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Stirling North Primary School's 317 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stirling North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stirling North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Seaview Christian College
Port Augusta · Independent combined · R-12
168 students · ICSEA 883 · 5.3 km away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 5.3 km away
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758 · 5.4 km away
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685 · 6.7 km away
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848 · 6.8 km away
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924 · 8.5 km away
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995 · 8.9 km away
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 9.1 km away
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Light Pass Primary School
Light Pass · Government primary · R-6
38 students · ICSEA 939
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937
Hamley Bridge Primary School
Hamley Bridge · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 940
Curramulka Primary School
Curramulka · Government primary · R-6
25 students · ICSEA 935
Keller Road Primary School
Salisbury East · Government primary · U, R-6
239 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Stirling North Primary School a public or private school?
Stirling North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Stirling North Primary School offer?
Stirling North Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Stirling North Primary School?
In 2025, Stirling North Primary School had 317 enrolled students (150 girls, 167 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stirling North Primary School?
Stirling North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Stirling North Primary School rank in SA?
Stirling North Primary School ranks 315th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (26.3/100), and 4410th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stirling North Primary School?
Stirling North Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Stirling North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Stirling North Primary School had 53 students in Reception and 46 in Year 6.
Is Stirling North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Stirling North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stirling North Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Stirling North 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 Stirling North Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 272 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.