Karcultaby Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karcultaby, South Australia 5654 · Streaky Bay LGA
#64 of 145 combined schools in SA
#764 of 1,259 nationally
About Karcultaby Area School
Karcultaby Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Karcultaby, South Australia (5654), within the Streaky Bay local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 83 students (44 girls and 39 boys).
Karcultaby Area 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. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karcultaby Area School scores 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 64th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Streaky Bay area).
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%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+48% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Karcultaby Area School's 83 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karcultaby Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Wudinna Area School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Karcultaby Area School a public or private school?
Karcultaby Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Karcultaby Area School offer?
Karcultaby Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Karcultaby Area School?
In 2025, Karcultaby Area School had 83 enrolled students (44 girls, 39 boys), a change of 48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karcultaby Area School?
Karcultaby Area 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 Karcultaby Area School rank in SA?
Karcultaby Area School ranks 64th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (45.0/100), and 764th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karcultaby Area School?
Karcultaby Area School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Karcultaby Area School?
In 2025, Karcultaby Area School had 9 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Karcultaby Area School co-ed?
Yes. Karcultaby Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Karcultaby Area School?
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