Meningie Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meningie, South Australia 5264 · Coorong LGA
#124 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1081 of 1,259 nationally
About Meningie Area School
Meningie Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Meningie, South Australia (5264), within the Coorong local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (75 girls and 78 boys).
Meningie Area School has an ICSEA value of 883, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Meningie Area School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 124th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Coorong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 883
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Meningie Area School's 153 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Meningie Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meningie Area School a public or private school?
Meningie Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Meningie Area School offer?
Meningie Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Meningie Area School?
In 2025, Meningie Area School had 153 enrolled students (75 girls, 78 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Meningie Area School?
Meningie Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 883. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Meningie Area School rank in SA?
Meningie Area School ranks 124th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 1081st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Meningie Area School?
Meningie Area School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Meningie Area School?
In 2025, Meningie Area School had 12 students in Year 7 and 1 in Year 12.
Is Meningie Area School co-ed?
Yes. Meningie Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Meningie Area School?
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