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John Pirie Secondary School

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Port Pirie, SA 5540 · Outer Regional
Students691enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · U, 7-12
ICSEA894
vs National-106 (avg 1000)
Students691
SEIFA1/10
SettingOuter Regional
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John Pirie

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
894-106
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
691
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.1:1-0.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
7%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
20%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
U, 7-12
Year Range

Overview

John Pirie Secondary School is a government secondary school in Port Pirie, South Australia, serving U, 7-12. The school has 691 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 894 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year RangeU, 7-12
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5540
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID49475

Student Background

Total Enrolments691
Gender Split335 girls / 356 boys
Indigenous Students20%
Language Background Other Than English7%
English Background93%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
68%
Lower middle
21%
Upper middle
8%
Top quarter
3%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

691 students across 7 year levels (2025)

Yr 7127
Yr 8106
Yr 9115
Yr 10130
Yr 11117
Yr 1275
Secondary Ungraded21
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff59 (56.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff44 (34.3 FTE)
Total Staff103
Student:Teacher Ratio12.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)