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Port Wakefield Primary School

Port Wakefield Primary School is a government primary school in Port Wakefield, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 33 students.

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33
Students
17 boys · 16 girls
R-6
Year range
927
ICSEA
avg = 1000
39%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 927

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Wakefield 5550
Local government area Wakefield
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 64%
Statistical area (SA2) Wakefield - Barunga West
Enrolments 2016-2025

Port Wakefield Primary School had 33 students in 2025, compared with 73 in 2016 (down 55%).

73 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 33 '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: Wakefield - Barunga West

10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,786
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wakefield - Barunga West 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 Wakefield - Barunga West profile →

Nearest schools to Port Wakefield Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Horizon Christian School Independent R-12 515 989 25 km
Balaklava High School Government U, 7-12 425 948 25 km
Balaklava Primary School Government U, R-6 236 945 25 km
Ardrossan Area School Government R-12 137 959 34 km
Owen Primary School Government R-6 36 1053 37 km
Bute Early Learning and Primary School Government R-6 34 978 38 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 Wakefield Primary School

How many students go to Port Wakefield Primary School?

Port Wakefield Primary School has 33 students enrolled (17 boys and 16 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Port Wakefield Primary School teach?

Port Wakefield Primary School teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Port Wakefield Primary School a government or non-government school?

Port Wakefield Primary School is a government school in Port Wakefield, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 927 at Port Wakefield Primary 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 Wakefield Primary School has an ICSEA of 927, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Port Wakefield Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wakefield - Barunga West, 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 →