Kangaroo Inn Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kangaroo Inn, South Australia 5280 · Wattle Range LGA
#75 of 145 combined schools in SA
#809 of 1,259 nationally
About Kangaroo Inn Area School
Kangaroo Inn Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kangaroo Inn, South Australia (5280), within the Wattle Range local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (50 girls and 56 boys).
Kangaroo Inn Area School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kangaroo Inn Area School scores 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 75th 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 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Kangaroo Inn Area School's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kangaroo Inn Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kangaroo Inn Area School a public or private school?
Kangaroo Inn Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kangaroo Inn Area School offer?
Kangaroo Inn Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kangaroo Inn Area School?
In 2025, Kangaroo Inn Area School had 106 enrolled students (50 girls, 56 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kangaroo Inn Area School?
Kangaroo Inn Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Kangaroo Inn Area School rank in SA?
Kangaroo Inn Area School ranks 75th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (42.7/100), and 809th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kangaroo Inn Area School?
Kangaroo Inn Area School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kangaroo Inn Area School?
In 2025, Kangaroo Inn Area School had 17 students in Year 7 and 10 in Year 12.
Is Kangaroo Inn Area School co-ed?
Yes. Kangaroo Inn Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Kangaroo Inn Area School?
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