Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
Nicolson Avenue Primary School is a government primary school in Whyalla Norrie, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 261 students. Its ICSEA is 885, where the national average is 1000.
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ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Nicolson Avenue Primary School is a government school established in 1954, centrally located in the regional city of Whyalla. It has about 261 students from Reception to Year 7. The school highlights purpose-built STEM and sporting facilities and modern ICT resources for interactive learning, and it has a compulsory school uniform.
Often praised
- Purpose-built STEM facilities
- Sporting facilities
- Modern ICT resources
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 979 | 881 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 1.3 km | 833 | 170 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Whyalla Norrie | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,006 | 257 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School | Whyalla | Public primary | 1.8 km | 919 | 206 |
| Long Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 1.9 km | 895 | 140 |
| Fisk Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 2.0 km | 857 | 63 |
| Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians Campus | Whyalla Stuart | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Samaritan College - St Teresa's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalangadoo Primary School | Kalangadoo | Public primary · R-7 | 22 | 885 |
| Peterborough Primary School | Peterborough | Public primary · R-6 | 40 | 887 |
| Melaleuca Park Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary · R-6 | 107 | 882 |
| Mount Gambier North Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary · R-6 | 190 | 888 |
| Christies Beach Primary School | Christies Beach | Public primary · R-6 | 194 | 889 |
| Elizabeth Vale Primary School | Elizabeth Vale | Public primary · R-6 | 441 | 889 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.