Coomandook Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coomandook, South Australia 5261 · Coorong LGA
#115 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1009 of 1,259 nationally
About Coomandook Area School
Coomandook Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Coomandook, South Australia (5261), within the Coorong local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 107 students (33 girls and 74 boys).
Coomandook Area School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coomandook Area School scores 32.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 115th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 3 in the Coorong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Coomandook Area School's 107 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coomandook Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Riverbanks College B-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coomandook Area School a public or private school?
Coomandook Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Coomandook Area School offer?
Coomandook Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Coomandook Area School?
In 2025, Coomandook Area School had 107 enrolled students (33 girls, 74 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coomandook Area School?
Coomandook Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coomandook Area School rank in SA?
Coomandook Area School ranks 115th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (32.8/100), and 1009th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coomandook Area School?
Coomandook Area School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coomandook Area School?
In 2025, Coomandook Area School had 6 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Coomandook Area School co-ed?
Yes. Coomandook Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Coomandook Area School?
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