Memorial Oval Primary School
Primary school in Whyalla, SA
About Memorial Oval Primary School
Memorial Oval Primary School is a government primary school located in Whyalla, South Australia. As a SA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from R-6.
With 206 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 919 (15th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Whyalla, SA 5600
- Website www.mops.sa.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (R-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 206 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 16 (14.9 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 15 (10.5 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. 919 (15th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 11%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 108 (52%)
Girls: 98 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 3%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 97%
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 63%
Lower 25%
Upper 9%
Top 3%