Port Augusta Secondary School
3 Stirling Road, Port Augusta SA 5700
Port Augusta Secondary School is a government secondary school in Port Augusta, SA for Years 7–12 with about 662 students. Its ICSEA is 848, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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
Public information about Port Augusta Secondary School describes a government secondary school (years 7-12) known for its Pichi Richi Trade Training Centre and Industry Pathways Program, offering hands-on vocational routes alongside core subjects like Maths, English, Science and History. The school partners with the South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy, Clontarf and the Polly Farmer Foundation to support Aboriginal students, and runs the YES program for flexible, personalised re-engagement pathways. Extracurricular activities include sport, arts and public speaking.
Often praised
- trade training centre
- strong pastoral/mentoring support
- flexible pathway programs
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Port Augusta Secondary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton School | Port Augusta | Public k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 685 | 99 |
| Seaview Christian College | Port Augusta | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 883 | 168 |
| Caritas College | Port Augusta West | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 995 | 541 |
| Quorn Area School | Quorn | Public k–12 / combined | 29.8 km | 910 | 117 |
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.