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Quorn Area School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Quorn, South Australia 5433 · Flinders Ranges LGA

30.7/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#122 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1061 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
117
+4% over 5 years
ICSEA
910
13th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
9.6
12.2 FTE teachers
Year range
R-12

About Quorn Area School

Quorn Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Quorn, South Australia (5433), within the Flinders Ranges local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 117 students (62 girls and 55 boys).

Quorn Area School has an ICSEA value of 910, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 13 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Quorn Area School scores 30.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 122nd 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 910
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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.

Quorn Area School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
62
Boys
55
Language background other than English
4%
Indigenous students
30%

Enrolments by year level

How Quorn Area School's 117 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
17
Year 7 cohort
9
Year 12 cohort
2

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Quorn Area School have changed over the past decade.

921271622015: 154 students2016: 133 students2017: 138 students2018: 105 students2019: 112 students2020: 112 students2021: 111 students2022: 102 students2023: 111 students2024: 128 students2025: 117 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Quorn Area School a public or private school?

Quorn Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.

What year levels does Quorn Area School offer?

Quorn Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Quorn Area School?

In 2025, Quorn Area School had 117 enrolled students (62 girls, 55 boys), a change of 4% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Quorn Area School?

Quorn Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 910. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Quorn Area School rank in SA?

Quorn Area School ranks 122nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (30.7/100), and 1061st of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Quorn Area School?

Quorn Area School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Quorn Area School?

In 2025, Quorn Area School had 9 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.

Is Quorn Area School co-ed?

Yes. Quorn Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

Where can I get tutoring near Quorn Area School?

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