Roxby Downs Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Roxby Downs, South Australia 5725 · Roxby Downs LGA
#142 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1230 of 1,259 nationally
About Roxby Downs Area School
Roxby Downs Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Roxby Downs, South Australia (5725), within the Roxby Downs local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 491 students (224 girls and 267 boys).
Roxby Downs Area School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (37.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Roxby Downs Area School scores 21.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 142nd of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Roxby Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 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 Roxby Downs Area School's 491 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Roxby Downs Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Roxby Downs Area School a public or private school?
Roxby Downs Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Roxby Downs Area School offer?
Roxby Downs Area School offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Roxby Downs Area School?
In 2025, Roxby Downs Area School had 491 enrolled students (224 girls, 267 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Roxby Downs Area School?
Roxby Downs Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Roxby Downs Area School rank in SA?
Roxby Downs Area School ranks 142nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (21.4/100), and 1230th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Roxby Downs Area School?
Roxby Downs Area School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Roxby Downs Area School?
In 2025, Roxby Downs Area School had 40 students in Year 7 and 28 in Year 12.
Is Roxby Downs Area School co-ed?
Yes. Roxby Downs Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Roxby Downs Area School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Roxby Downs Area 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.
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