9
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Whyalla Barson · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whyalla Barson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A score of 924 for school advantage in Whyalla Barson is much lower than most areas. This highlights significant challenges for local students compared to other regions. The area relies heavily on government schooling to provide these essential services.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than 81% of similar areas. Nearly 89% of these are government schools, with primary schools making up the largest share at 66.7%.
338
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Whyalla Barson
9 schools — 3,045 students, average ICSEA 924.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Hincks Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 170 | 833 |
| Samaritan College - St John's Campus, Whyalla | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 881 | 979 |
| Fisk Street Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 63 | 857 |
| Nicolson Avenue Primary School, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 261 | 885 |
| Whyalla Special Education Centre, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 63 | 890 |
| Whyalla Secondary College, Whyalla Norrie | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,004 | 900 |
| Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6, Whyalla Stuart | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 79 | 756 |
| Memorial Oval Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 206 | 919 |
| Whyalla Town Primary School, Whyalla | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 318 | 989 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whyalla Barson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41586/whyalla-barson/topic/education