AustraliaSAPort PirieSolomontown Primary School

Solomontown Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
Port Pirie, SA 5540 · Outer Regional
183Students
881ICSEA
1:10.8Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Solomontown

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
881-119
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
183
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
10.8:1-1.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
4%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
27%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
2%-23pp
SEA Top Quarter
U, R-6
Year Range

Overview

Solomontown Primary School is a government primary school in Port Pirie, South Australia, serving U, R-6. The school has 183 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 881 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeU, R-6
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5540
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID49305

Student Background

Total Enrolments183
Gender Split95 girls / 88 boys
Indigenous Students27%
Language Background Other Than English4%
English Background96%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
68%
Lower middle
22%
Upper middle
8%
Top quarter
2%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

183 students across 8 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 130
Yr 118
Yr 227
Yr 319
Yr 425
Yr 519
Yr 627
Primary Ungraded18
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff19 (17.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff20 (12.8 FTE)
Total Staff39
Student:Teacher Ratio10.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)