Port Wakefield Primary School
22 Mine Street, Port Wakefield SA 5550
Port Wakefield Primary School is a government primary school in Port Wakefield, SA from Reception to Year 7 with about 33 students. Its ICSEA is 927, 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: Port Wakefield Primary School was established in 1866 and celebrated 150 years of educating the local community in 2016. It is a small government school for boys and girls in Port Wakefield, about 98 km from Adelaide, teaching Reception to Year 6 with roughly 33 students. It is part of the Lower Mid North partnership of schools.
Often praised
- 150-year community history
- Small school
- Mid North partnership
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Christian School | Balaklava | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.6 km | 989 | 515 |
| Balaklava Primary School | Balaklava | Public primary | 24.9 km | 945 | 236 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan Beach Primary School | O'Sullivan Beach | Public primary · R-6 | 84 | 926 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School | Salisbury Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 271 | 926 |
| South Downs Primary School | Elizabeth Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 131 | 926 |
| Tarlee Primary School | Tarlee | Public primary · R-6 | 10 | 926 |
| Barmera Primary School | Barmera | Public primary · R-6 | 132 | 925 |
| Christie Downs Primary School | Christie Downs | Public primary · R-6 | 205 | 925 |
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.