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Willsden Primary School

Willsden Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Port Augusta, South Australia.

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About the school

What Willsden Primary School is like

It has 86 students (41 girls and 45 boys) and the equivalent of 11.4 full-time teachers, about 8 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 758, 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 Seaview Christian College, 0.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Port Augusta in one step.

At a glance

Willsden Primary School at a glance

Students
86
2025
Girls and boys
48% / 52%
41 girls, 45 boys
Teachers
11.4
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
7.5 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Reception to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

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: Willsden Primary 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.

Enrolment

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 Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. 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).

Questions

Common questions about Willsden Primary School

Is Willsden Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Willsden Primary School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Willsden Primary School teach?
Willsden Primary School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Willsden Primary School?
Willsden Primary School had 86 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Willsden Primary School?
Willsden Primary School has an ICSEA value of 758, 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.
Also near Port Augusta

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 3.8 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Independent primary and secondary school

Seaview Christian College

Port Augusta · 0.7 km

Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary and secondary school

Caritas College

Port Augusta West · 3.8 km

Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls

Private schools in and near Port Augusta

Nearby

Other primary schools near Willsden Primary School

Government primary school

Augusta Park Primary School

Port Augusta · 1.3 km

Reception to Year 6, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls