Schools in Backy Point
There are 20 schools in and around Backy Point: 12 primary, 4 combined, 2 secondary and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 756 to 1014 (ACARA).
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Backy Point schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 1014 | 14 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Combined | Independent | R-10 | 1006 | 257 |
| St Mark's College | Combined | Catholic | R-12 | 1002 | 945 |
| Mid North Christian College | Combined | Independent | R-12 | 998 | 203 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 989 | 318 |
| Samaritan College | Combined | Catholic | R-12 | 979 | 881 |
| Risdon Park Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 944 | 300 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 919 | 206 |
| Whyalla Secondary College | Secondary | Government | U, 7-12 | 900 | 1,004 |
| Long Street Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 895 | 140 |
| John Pirie Secondary School | Secondary | Government | U, 7-12 | 894 | 691 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre | Special | Government | U | 890 | 63 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School | Primary | Government | U, R-6 | 885 | 261 |
| Solomontown Primary School | Primary | Government | U, R-6 | 881 | 183 |
| Mid North Education Centre | Special | Government | U | 873 | 17 |
| Port Pirie West Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 873 | 201 |
| Fisk Street Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 857 | 63 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 833 | 170 |
| Airdale Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 783 | 119 |
| Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 | Primary | Government | R-6 | 756 | 79 |
- Melrose Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
1014
- Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Combined · Independent · R-10
1006
- St Mark's College
Combined · Catholic · R-12
1002
- Mid North Christian College
Combined · Independent · R-12
998
- Whyalla Town Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
989
- Samaritan College
Combined · Catholic · R-12
979
- Risdon Park Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
944
- Memorial Oval Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
919
- Whyalla Secondary College
Secondary · Government · U, 7-12
900
- Long Street Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
895
- John Pirie Secondary School
Secondary · Government · U, 7-12
894
- Whyalla Special Education Centre
Special · Government · U
890
- Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Primary · Government · U, R-6
885
- Solomontown Primary School
Primary · Government · U, R-6
881
- Mid North Education Centre
Special · Government · U
873
- Port Pirie West Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
873
- Fisk Street Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
857
- Hincks Avenue Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
833
- Airdale Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
783
- Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Primary · Government · R-6
756
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Backy Point can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the SA education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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