Whyalla Town Primary School
3-9 Walls Street, Whyalla SA 5600
Whyalla Town Primary School is a government primary school in Whyalla, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 318 students. Its ICSEA is 989, 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: Whyalla Town Primary School is a South Australian government school on Walls Street, Whyalla, with around 318 students from Reception to Year 6. Public listings mention outside school hours care, vacation care and a weekly playgroup held in the activity room, giving families support from the early years. The student-to-teacher ratio is about 15 to 1.
Often praised
- Weekly community playgroup
- OSHC and vacation care
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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 - St Teresa's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | — | — |
| Memorial Oval Primary School | Whyalla | Public primary | 1.6 km | 919 | 206 |
| 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 |
| Hincks Avenue Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 4.2 km | 833 | 170 |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Whyalla Norrie | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,006 | 257 |
| Long Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 4.8 km | 895 | 140 |
| Fisk Street Primary School | Whyalla Norrie | Public primary | 5.3 km | 857 | 63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallett Cove South Primary School | Hallett Cove | Public primary · R-6 | 77 | 989 |
| Freeling Primary School | Freeling | Public primary · R-6 | 241 | 990 |
| Greenock Primary School | Greenock | Public primary · R-6 | 93 | 990 |
| Mypolonga Primary School | Mypolonga | Public primary · R-7 | 141 | 990 |
| Port Elliot Primary School | Port Elliot | Public primary · R-6 | 351 | 990 |
| Reidy Park Primary School | Mount Gambier | Public primary · R-6 | 474 | 990 |
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.