Hawker Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawker, South Australia 5434 · Flinders Ranges LGA
About Hawker Area School
Hawker Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Hawker, South Australia (5434), within the Flinders Ranges local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 45 students (22 girls and 23 boys).
Hawker Area School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hawker Area School scores 34.2 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 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+35 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 Hawker Area School's 45 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hawker Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hawker Area School a public or private school?
Hawker Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hawker Area School offer?
Hawker Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hawker Area School?
In 2025, Hawker Area School had 45 enrolled students (22 girls, 23 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hawker Area School?
Hawker Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hawker Area School?
Hawker Area School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hawker Area School?
In 2025, Hawker Area School had 6 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Hawker Area School co-ed?
Yes. Hawker Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Hawker Area School?
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