Central Yorke School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maitland, South Australia 5573 · Yorke Peninsula LGA
#138 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1172 of 1,259 nationally
About Central Yorke School
Central Yorke School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Maitland, South Australia (5573), within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (55 girls and 77 boys).
Central Yorke School has an ICSEA value of 854, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.7 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 46% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Central Yorke School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 138th of 145 combined schools in SA (5th of 5 in the Yorke Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 854
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-46% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-43 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 Central Yorke School's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Central Yorke School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Ocean View P-12 College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Yorke School a public or private school?
Central Yorke School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Central Yorke School offer?
Central Yorke School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Central Yorke School?
In 2025, Central Yorke School had 132 enrolled students (55 girls, 77 boys), a change of -46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Central Yorke School?
Central Yorke School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 854. 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 Central Yorke School rank in SA?
Central Yorke School ranks 138th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 1172nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Central Yorke School?
Central Yorke School has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Central Yorke School?
In 2025, Central Yorke School had 9 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Central Yorke School co-ed?
Yes. Central Yorke School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Central Yorke School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Central Yorke 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 Central Yorke School?
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