Carlton School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Augusta, South Australia 5700 · Port Augusta LGA
#144 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1245 of 1,259 nationally
About Carlton School
Carlton School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Port Augusta, South Australia (5700), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from R to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (55 girls and 44 boys).
Carlton School has an ICSEA value of 685, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 85% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlton School scores 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 144th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Port Augusta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 685
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +22%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Carlton School's 99 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlton School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848 · 544 m away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 1.4 km away
Seaview Christian College
Port Augusta · Independent combined · R-12
168 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.6 km away
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.8 km away
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758 · 2.0 km away
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.3 km away
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 2.6 km away
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.6 km away
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938 · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699
Fregon Anangu School
Fregon · Government combined · R-12
62 students · ICSEA 715
Marree Aboriginal School
Marree · Government combined · R-12
19 students · ICSEA 781
Coober Pedy Area School
Coober Pedy · Government combined · R-12
175 students · ICSEA 785
Leigh Creek Area School
Leigh Creek · Government combined · R-12
42 students · ICSEA 791
Central Yorke School
Maitland · Government combined · R-12
132 students · ICSEA 854
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlton School a public or private school?
Carlton School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Carlton School offer?
Carlton School offers R to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carlton School?
In 2025, Carlton School had 99 enrolled students (55 girls, 44 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlton School?
Carlton School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 685. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carlton School rank in SA?
Carlton School ranks 144th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (19.5/100), and 1245th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlton School?
Carlton School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carlton School?
In 2025, Carlton School had 11 students in Year 7.
Is Carlton School co-ed?
Yes. Carlton School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlton School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Carlton School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Carlton School?
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