Solomontown Primary School
79 Three Chain Road, Port Pirie SA 5540
Solomontown Primary School is a government primary school in Port Pirie, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 183 students. Its ICSEA is 881, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Solomontown Primary School is a government school on Three Chain Road in Port Pirie, South Australia, with about 183 students in 2025 and a student-to-teacher ratio near 13 to one. It offers Reception to Year 6. The school focuses on structured English and Maths, with specialist instruction in Health and Physical Education, Music and Auslan, plus individualised learning programs in special options classes.
Often praised
- Auslan and Music specialist instruction
- Special options classes
- Structured English and Maths focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's College - Benedict Campus | Port Pirie | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Port Pirie West Primary School | Port Pirie | Public primary | 1.8 km | 873 | 201 |
| Risdon Park Primary School | Port Pirie | Public primary | 1.8 km | 944 | 300 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus | Port Pirie | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,002 | 945 |
| Airdale Primary School | Port Pirie | Public primary | 3.0 km | 783 | 119 |
| Mid North Christian College | Port Pirie | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 998 | 203 |
| Napperby Primary School | Napperby | Public primary | 9.6 km | 920 | 57 |
| Crystal Brook Primary School | Crystal Brook | Public primary | 25.5 km | 977 | 106 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melaleuca Park Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary · R-6 | 107 | 882 |
| Murray Bridge South Primary School | Murray Bridge | Public primary · R-6 | 238 | 878 |
| Kalangadoo Primary School | Kalangadoo | Public primary · R-7 | 22 | 885 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary · R-6 | 261 | 885 |
| Elizabeth East Primary School | Elizabeth East | Public primary · R-6 | 200 | 875 |
| Peterborough Primary School | Peterborough | Public primary · R-6 | 40 | 887 |
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.