Jamestown Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jamestown, South Australia 5491 · Northern Areas LGA
#70 of 145 combined schools in SA
#785 of 1,259 nationally
About Jamestown Community School
Jamestown Community School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Jamestown, South Australia (5491), within the Northern Areas local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 251 students (112 girls and 139 boys).
Jamestown Community School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Jamestown Community School scores 44.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 70th of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Jamestown Community School's 251 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jamestown Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jamestown Community School a public or private school?
Jamestown Community School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Jamestown Community School offer?
Jamestown Community School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Jamestown Community School?
In 2025, Jamestown Community School had 251 enrolled students (112 girls, 139 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jamestown Community School?
Jamestown Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Jamestown Community School rank in SA?
Jamestown Community School ranks 70th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.1/100), and 785th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jamestown Community School?
Jamestown Community School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Jamestown Community School?
In 2025, Jamestown Community School had 28 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Jamestown Community School co-ed?
Yes. Jamestown Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jamestown Community School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Jamestown Community 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 Jamestown Community School?
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