Lucindale Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lucindale, South Australia 5272 · Naracoorte Lucindale LGA
#89 of 145 combined schools in SA
#883 of 1,259 nationally
About Lucindale Area School
Lucindale Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Lucindale, South Australia (5272), within the Naracoorte Lucindale local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 197 students (85 girls and 112 boys).
Lucindale Area School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lucindale Area School scores 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 89th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Naracoorte Lucindale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- 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%)+12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Lucindale Area School's 197 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lucindale Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lucindale Area School a public or private school?
Lucindale Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Lucindale Area School offer?
Lucindale Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lucindale Area School?
In 2025, Lucindale Area School had 197 enrolled students (85 girls, 112 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lucindale Area School?
Lucindale Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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 Lucindale Area School rank in SA?
Lucindale Area School ranks 89th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (38.7/100), and 883rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lucindale Area School?
Lucindale 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 Lucindale Area School?
In 2025, Lucindale Area School had 10 students in Year 7 and 23 in Year 12.
Is Lucindale Area School co-ed?
Yes. Lucindale Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Lucindale Area School?
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