Minlaton District School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Minlaton, South Australia 5575 · Yorke Peninsula LGA
#109 of 145 combined schools in SA
#981 of 1,259 nationally
About Minlaton District School
Minlaton District School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Minlaton, South Australia (5575), within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (122 girls and 146 boys).
Minlaton District School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Minlaton District School scores 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 109th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Yorke Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Minlaton District School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Minlaton District School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Minlaton District School
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Similar schools
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295 students · ICSEA 968
Miltaburra Area School
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Elliston Area School
Elliston · Government combined · R-12
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Cowell Area School
Cowell · Government combined · R-12
169 students · ICSEA 969
Kingston Community School
Kingston Se · Government combined · R-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Minlaton District School a public or private school?
Minlaton District School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Minlaton District School offer?
Minlaton District School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Minlaton District School?
In 2025, Minlaton District School had 268 enrolled students (122 girls, 146 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Minlaton District School?
Minlaton District School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Minlaton District School rank in SA?
Minlaton District School ranks 109th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (34.0/100), and 981st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Minlaton District School?
Minlaton District School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Minlaton District School?
In 2025, Minlaton District School had 19 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Minlaton District School co-ed?
Yes. Minlaton District School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Minlaton District School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Minlaton District School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Minlaton District School?
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