Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Bastyan Crescent, Whyalla Stuart SA 5608
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 is a government primary school in Whyalla Stuart, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 756, 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: Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 is a small government school with a strong sense of community connection, enrolling about 79 students in four composite classes. Literacy is a focus, with targeted literacy groups involving all students and staff, and daily explicit phonics-based lessons in the junior primary years using the InitiaLit program. Many students are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Often praised
- Strong literacy focus
- Small community school
- Evidence-based phonics teaching
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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 - Our Lady Help of Christians Campus | Whyalla Stuart | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Fisk Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 1.5 km | 857 | 63 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 2.6 km | 833 | 170 |
| Long Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 3.0 km | 895 | 140 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 979 | 881 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 3.4 km | 885 | 261 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Whyalla Norrie | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,006 | 257 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School | Whyalla | Public primary | 5.2 km | 919 | 206 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willsden Primary School | Port Augusta | Public primary · R-6 | 86 | 758 |
| Flinders View Primary School | Port Augusta West | Public primary · R-6 | 141 | 761 |
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.