Whyalla Special Education Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 · Whyalla LGA
About Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Special Education Centre is a public special school located in Whyalla Norrie, South Australia (5608), within the Whyalla local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 63 students (14 girls and 49 boys).
Whyalla Special Education Centre has an ICSEA value of 890, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
Whyalla Special Education Centre is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whyalla Special Education Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whyalla Special Education Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 141 m away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 756 m away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 1.3 km away
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.5 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.8 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 2.1 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 3.4 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914
Riverland Special School
Berri · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Whyalla Special Education Centre a public or private school?
Whyalla Special Education Centre is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Whyalla Special Education Centre offer?
Whyalla Special Education Centre offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Whyalla Special Education Centre?
In 2025, Whyalla Special Education Centre had 63 enrolled students (14 girls, 49 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whyalla Special Education Centre?
Whyalla Special Education Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 890. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whyalla Special Education Centre?
Whyalla Special Education Centre has about 5.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Whyalla Special Education Centre co-ed?
Yes. Whyalla Special Education Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whyalla Special Education Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whyalla Special Education Centre 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 Special Education Centre?
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