Elliston Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elliston, South Australia 5670 · Elliston LGA
About Elliston Area School
Elliston Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Elliston, South Australia (5670), within the Elliston local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 61 students (29 girls and 32 boys).
Elliston Area School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elliston Area School scores 36.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Elliston Area School's 61 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elliston Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elliston Area School a public or private school?
Elliston Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Elliston Area School offer?
Elliston Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Elliston Area School?
In 2025, Elliston Area School had 61 enrolled students (29 girls, 32 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elliston Area School?
Elliston Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elliston Area School?
Elliston Area School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Elliston Area School?
In 2025, Elliston Area School had 4 students in Year 7.
Is Elliston Area School co-ed?
Yes. Elliston Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Elliston Area School?
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