Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla Stuart, South Australia 5608 · Whyalla LGA
About Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 is a public primary school located in Whyalla Stuart, South Australia (5608), within the Whyalla local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (36 girls and 43 boys).
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 has an ICSEA value of 756, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 87% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 scores 19.8 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 756
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6's 79 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 1.4 km away
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.0 km away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.6 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 3.0 km away
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 3.4 km away
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.4 km away
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 3.4 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.5 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 5.2 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818
Frequently asked questions
Is Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 a public or private school?
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 offer?
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6?
In 2025, Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 had 79 enrolled students (36 girls, 43 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6?
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 756. 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 Stuart Primary School R-6?
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 each year?
In 2025, Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 had 7 students in Reception and 10 in Year 6.
Is Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 co-ed?
Yes. Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 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 Stuart Primary School R-6?
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