Whyalla Secondary College
Nicolson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
Whyalla Secondary College is a government secondary school in Whyalla Norrie, SA for Years 7–12 with about 1,004 students. Its ICSEA is 900, 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 online sources describe Whyalla Secondary College as a large Year 7-12 government school in Whyalla Norrie, opened in 2022 in a purpose-built campus of roughly 15,700sqm shared with adjacent UniSA and TAFE facilities. The college's stated values are inclusion, innovation and integrity, with pathways spanning vocational education, apprenticeships and traineeships alongside academic subject areas grouped under themes like Future Technologies and Global Perspectives. It also runs Aboriginal education partnerships including SAASTA, Clontarf and Shooting Stars, plus a house system, student leadership and library services.
Often praised
- modern purpose-built campus
- strong VET and pathways focus
- Aboriginal education partnerships
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 | 1.0 km | 979 | 881 |
| Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians Campus | Whyalla Stuart | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Whyalla Norrie | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,006 | 257 |
| Samaritan College - St Teresa's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christies Beach High School | Christie Downs | Public high school · 7-12 | 789 | 905 |
| John Pirie Secondary School | Port Pirie | Public high school · 7-12 | 691 | 894 |
| Youth Education Centre | Cavan | Public high school · 5-12 | 28 | 894 |
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury North | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,058 | 907 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School | Morphett Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 915 | 913 |
| Craigmore High School | Blakeview | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,245 | 916 |
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.