Willsden Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Augusta, South Australia 5700 · Port Augusta LGA
#342 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4759 of 4,908 nationally
About Willsden Primary School
Willsden Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Augusta, South Australia (5700), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 86 students (41 girls and 45 boys).
Willsden Primary School has an ICSEA value of 758, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 83% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Willsden Primary School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 342nd of 348 primary schools in SA (5th 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 758
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Willsden Primary School's 86 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Willsden Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Willsden 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 · 653 m away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 1.3 km away
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848 · 1.8 km away
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685 · 2.0 km away
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924 · 3.6 km away
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.8 km away
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 4.5 km away
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860 · 4.5 km away
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756
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 Willsden Primary School a public or private school?
Willsden Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Willsden Primary School offer?
Willsden Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Willsden Primary School?
In 2025, Willsden Primary School had 86 enrolled students (41 girls, 45 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Willsden Primary School?
Willsden Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 758. 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 Willsden Primary School rank in SA?
Willsden Primary School ranks 342nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 4759th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Willsden Primary School?
Willsden Primary School has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Willsden Primary School each year?
In 2025, Willsden Primary School had 13 students in Reception and 9 in Year 6.
Is Willsden Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Willsden Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Willsden Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Willsden 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 Willsden Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 274 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.