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
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)