Schools in Port Pirie
There are 8 schools in and around Port Pirie: 4 primary, 2 combined, 1 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 783 to 1002 (ACARA).
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Port Pirie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's College | Combined | Catholic | R-12 | 1002 | 945 |
| Mid North Christian College | Combined | Independent | R-12 | 998 | 203 |
| Risdon Park Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 944 | 300 |
| John Pirie Secondary School | Secondary | Government | U, 7-12 | 894 | 691 |
| 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 |
| Airdale Primary School | Primary | Government | R-6 | 783 | 119 |
- St Mark's College
Combined · Catholic · R-12
1002
- Mid North Christian College
Combined · Independent · R-12
998
- Risdon Park Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
944
- John Pirie Secondary School
Secondary · Government · U, 7-12
894
- 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
- Airdale Primary School
Primary · Government · R-6
783
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Port Pirie 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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