Kangaroo Island Community Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingscote, South Australia 5223 · Kangaroo Island LGA
#81 of 145 combined schools in SA
#835 of 1,259 nationally
About Kangaroo Island Community Education
Kangaroo Island Community Education is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kingscote, South Australia (5223), within the Kangaroo Island local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 710 students (339 girls and 371 boys).
Kangaroo Island Community Education 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. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (57.4 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kangaroo Island Community Education scores 41.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 81st 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%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% 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 Kangaroo Island Community Education's 710 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kangaroo Island Community Education have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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83 students · ICSEA 998
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Lameroo Regional Community School
Lameroo · Government combined · R-12
196 students · ICSEA 999
Wudinna Area School
Wudinna · Government combined · R-12
188 students · ICSEA 997
Tintinara Area School
Tintinara · Government combined · R-12
101 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Kangaroo Island Community Education a public or private school?
Kangaroo Island Community Education is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kangaroo Island Community Education offer?
Kangaroo Island Community Education offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kangaroo Island Community Education?
In 2025, Kangaroo Island Community Education had 710 enrolled students (339 girls, 371 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kangaroo Island Community Education?
Kangaroo Island Community Education 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 Kangaroo Island Community Education rank in SA?
Kangaroo Island Community Education ranks 81st of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (41.1/100), and 835th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kangaroo Island Community Education?
Kangaroo Island Community Education has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kangaroo Island Community Education?
In 2025, Kangaroo Island Community Education had 66 students in Year 7 and 30 in Year 12.
Is Kangaroo Island Community Education co-ed?
Yes. Kangaroo Island Community Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Kangaroo Island Community Education?
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