Kimba Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kimba, South Australia 5641 · Kimba LGA
#86 of 145 combined schools in SA
#863 of 1,259 nationally
About Kimba Area School
Kimba Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Kimba, South Australia (5641), within the Kimba local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 187 students (81 girls and 106 boys).
Kimba Area School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kimba Area School scores 40.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 86th 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Kimba Area School's 187 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kimba Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Cummins Area School
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Kangaroo Inn Area School
Kangaroo Inn · Government combined · R-12
106 students · ICSEA 990
Tumby Bay Area School
Tumby Bay · Government combined · R-12
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Cleve Area School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kimba Area School a public or private school?
Kimba Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Kimba Area School offer?
Kimba Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kimba Area School?
In 2025, Kimba Area School had 187 enrolled students (81 girls, 106 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kimba Area School?
Kimba Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Kimba Area School rank in SA?
Kimba Area School ranks 86th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (40.0/100), and 863rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kimba Area School?
Kimba Area School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kimba Area School?
In 2025, Kimba Area School had 10 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Kimba Area School co-ed?
Yes. Kimba Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Kimba Area School?
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