Allendale East Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Allendale East, South Australia 5291 · Grant LGA
#134 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1133 of 1,259 nationally
About Allendale East Area School
Allendale East Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Allendale East, South Australia (5291), within the Grant local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 134 students (62 girls and 72 boys).
Allendale East Area School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Allendale East Area School scores 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 134th of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Allendale East Area School's 134 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Allendale East Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Allendale East Area School a public or private school?
Allendale East Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Allendale East Area School offer?
Allendale East Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Allendale East Area School?
In 2025, Allendale East Area School had 134 enrolled students (62 girls, 72 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Allendale East Area School?
Allendale East Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Allendale East Area School rank in SA?
Allendale East Area School ranks 134th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (27.4/100), and 1133rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Allendale East Area School?
Allendale East Area School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Allendale East Area School?
In 2025, Allendale East Area School had 10 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Allendale East Area School co-ed?
Yes. Allendale East Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Allendale East Area School?
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