John Pirie Secondary School
Secondary school in Port Pirie, SA
About John Pirie Secondary School
John Pirie Secondary School is a government secondary school located in Port Pirie, South Australia. As a SA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from U, 7-12.
With 691 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 894 (10th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Port Pirie, SA 5540
- Website www.jpss.sa.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (U, 7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 691 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 59 (56.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 44 (34.3 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 894 (10th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 20%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 356 (52%)
Girls: 335 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 7%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 93%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 68%
Lower 21%
Upper 8%
Top 3%