St Mark's College
Port Pirie · 2.6 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Port Pirie
John Pirie Secondary School
John Pirie Secondary School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, in Port Pirie, South Australia.
What John Pirie Secondary School is like
It has 691 students (335 girls and 356 boys) and the equivalent of 56.7 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 894, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Mark's College, 2.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Port Pirie in one step.
John Pirie Secondary School at a glance
- Students
- 691
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 48% / 52%
- 335 girls, 356 boys
- Teachers
- 56.7
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes
- School zone
- Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: John Pirie Secondary School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).
Common questions about John Pirie Secondary School
- Is John Pirie Secondary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- John Pirie Secondary School is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
- What years does John Pirie Secondary School teach?
- John Pirie Secondary School teaches Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at John Pirie Secondary School?
- John Pirie Secondary School had 691 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of John Pirie Secondary School?
- John Pirie Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 894, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 3.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Mid North Christian College
Port Pirie · 3.5 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near John Pirie Secondary School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.