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Port Lincoln Special School

Port Lincoln Special School is a government special school in Port Lincoln, South Australia, with 20 students.

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20
Students
14 boys · 6 girls
U
Year range
900
ICSEA
avg = 1000
55%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 900

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Lincoln 5606
Local government area Port Lincoln
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 200%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Lincoln
Official website www.plss.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Port Lincoln Special School had 20 students in 2025, compared with 24 in 2016 (down 17%).

24 '16 30 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 20 '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 Lincoln

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,064
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Lincoln 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 Lincoln profile →

Nearest schools to Port Lincoln Special School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Lincoln Gardens Primary School Government R-6 49 701 0.1 km
Navigator College Independent R-12 466 1013 1.4 km
St Joseph's School Catholic R-12 829 1015 1.9 km
Port Lincoln High School Government U, 7-12 767 923 2.1 km
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School Government U, R-2 277 974 2.2 km
Port Lincoln Primary School Government U, 3-6 332 952 2.2 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 Port Lincoln Special School

How many students go to Port Lincoln Special School?

Port Lincoln Special School has 20 students enrolled (14 boys and 6 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Port Lincoln Special School a government or non-government school?

Port Lincoln Special School is a government school in Port Lincoln, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 900 at Port Lincoln Special School 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. Port Lincoln Special School has an ICSEA of 900, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Port Lincoln Special School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Lincoln, 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 →