Port Pirie West Primary School
Primary school in Port Pirie, SA
About Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie West Primary School is a government primary school located in Port Pirie, South Australia. As a SA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from R-6.
With 201 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 873 (7th 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.piriewps.sa.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (R-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 201 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 20 (17.3 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 20 (14.2 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. 873 (7th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 25%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 97 (48%)
Girls: 104 (52%)
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 72%
Lower 20%
Upper 6%
Top 2%