Leigh Creek Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leigh Creek, South Australia 5731 · Unincorporated SA LGA
About Leigh Creek Area School
Leigh Creek Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Leigh Creek, South Australia (5731), within the Unincorporated SA local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 42 students (28 girls and 14 boys).
Leigh Creek Area School has an ICSEA value of 791, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Leigh Creek Area School scores 25.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 791
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Leigh Creek Area School's 42 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Leigh Creek Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Leigh Creek Area School a public or private school?
Leigh Creek Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Leigh Creek Area School offer?
Leigh Creek Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Leigh Creek Area School?
In 2025, Leigh Creek Area School had 42 enrolled students (28 girls, 14 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Leigh Creek Area School?
Leigh Creek Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 791. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Leigh Creek Area School?
Leigh Creek Area School has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Leigh Creek Area School?
In 2025, Leigh Creek Area School had 7 students in Year 7.
Is Leigh Creek Area School co-ed?
Yes. Leigh Creek Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Leigh Creek Area School?
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