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Mid North Education Centre

Mid North Education Centre is a government special school in Port Pirie, South Australia, with 17 students.

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17
Students
13 boys · 4 girls
U
Year range
873
ICSEA
avg = 1000
124%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 873

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 7% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Pirie 5540
Local government area Port Pirie
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 141%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Pirie
Official website midnorthec.sa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mid North Education Centre had 17 students in 2025, compared with 33 in 2016 (down 48%).

33 '16 '17 33 '18 33 '19 33 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 17 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Port Pirie

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,195
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Pirie statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Port Pirie profile →

Nearest schools to Mid North Education Centre

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Port Pirie West Primary School Government R-6 201 873 0.8 km
John Pirie Secondary School Government U, 7-12 691 894 1.0 km
Solomontown Primary School Government U, R-6 183 881 2.1 km
Risdon Park Primary School Government R-6 300 944 3.2 km
Airdale Primary School Government R-6 119 783 3.2 km
St Mark's College Catholic R-12 945 1002 3.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Mid North Education Centre

How many students go to Mid North Education Centre?

Mid North Education Centre has 17 students enrolled (13 boys and 4 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Mid North Education Centre a government or non-government school?

Mid North Education Centre is a government school in Port Pirie, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 873 at Mid North Education Centre mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Mid North Education Centre has an ICSEA of 873, which places it above 7% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mid North Education Centre?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Pirie, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →