Whyalla Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 · Whyalla LGA
About Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Secondary College is a public high school located in Whyalla Norrie, South Australia (5608), within the Whyalla local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,004 students (467 girls and 537 boys).
Whyalla Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (62.9 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Whyalla Secondary College scores 7.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 84th of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Whyalla Secondary College's 1,004 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whyalla Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whyalla Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 1.1 km away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 1.4 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.4 km away
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.5 km away
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.5 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.8 km away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.8 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 2.0 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 3.4 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Whyalla Secondary College a public or private school?
Whyalla Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Whyalla Secondary College offer?
Whyalla Secondary College offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Whyalla Secondary College?
In 2025, Whyalla Secondary College had 1,004 enrolled students (467 girls, 537 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Whyalla Secondary College?
Whyalla Secondary College 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.
How does Whyalla Secondary College rank in SA?
Whyalla Secondary College ranks 84th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (7.6/100), and 1472nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whyalla Secondary College?
Whyalla Secondary College has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Whyalla Secondary College?
In 2025, Whyalla Secondary College had 112 students in Year 7 and 150 in Year 12.
Is Whyalla Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Whyalla Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whyalla Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whyalla Secondary College 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 Whyalla Secondary College?
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