Kadina Memorial School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kadina, South Australia 5554 · Copper Coast LGA
#112 of 145 combined schools in SA
#990 of 1,259 nationally
About Kadina Memorial School
Kadina Memorial School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kadina, South Australia (5554), within the Copper Coast local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,184 students (564 girls and 620 boys).
Kadina Memorial School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (103.5 full-time equivalent) and 86 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kadina Memorial School scores 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 112th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Copper Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Kadina Memorial School's 1,184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kadina Memorial School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kadina Memorial School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Harvest Christian College
Kadina · Independent combined · R-12
302 students · ICSEA 983 · 689 m away
Wallaroo Mines Primary School
Kadina · Government primary · R-6
92 students · ICSEA 899 · 927 m away
St Mary MacKillop School
Wallaroo · Catholic combined · R-9
139 students · ICSEA 968 · 7.8 km away
Wallaroo Primary School
Wallaroo · Government primary · R-6
65 students · ICSEA 865 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Coomandook Area School
Coomandook · Government combined · R-12
107 students · ICSEA 950
Eudunda Area School
Eudunda · Government combined · R-12
223 students · ICSEA 950
Woomera Area School
Woomera · Government combined · R-12
10 students · ICSEA 954
Aldinga Payinthi College
Aldinga · Government combined · U, R-12
831 students · ICSEA 954
Riverbanks College B-12
Angle Vale · Government combined · U, R-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 955
Ardrossan Area School
Ardrossan · Government combined · R-12
137 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Kadina Memorial School a public or private school?
Kadina Memorial School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kadina Memorial School offer?
Kadina Memorial School offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kadina Memorial School?
In 2025, Kadina Memorial School had 1,184 enrolled students (564 girls, 620 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kadina Memorial School?
Kadina Memorial School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Kadina Memorial School rank in SA?
Kadina Memorial School ranks 112th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (33.7/100), and 990th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kadina Memorial School?
Kadina Memorial School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kadina Memorial School?
In 2025, Kadina Memorial School had 118 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Kadina Memorial School co-ed?
Yes. Kadina Memorial School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kadina Memorial School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Kadina Memorial 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.
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