Swan Reach Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swan Reach, South Australia 5354 · Mid Murray LGA
#102 of 145 combined schools in SA
#937 of 1,259 nationally
About Swan Reach Area School
Swan Reach Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Swan Reach, South Australia (5354), within the Mid Murray local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 86 students (44 girls and 42 boys).
Swan Reach Area School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 46% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swan Reach Area School scores 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 102nd of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Mid Murray area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+46% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Swan Reach Area School's 86 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swan Reach Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Hawker Area School
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Coomandook Area School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Swan Reach Area School a public or private school?
Swan Reach Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Swan Reach Area School offer?
Swan Reach Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Swan Reach Area School?
In 2025, Swan Reach Area School had 86 enrolled students (44 girls, 42 boys), a change of 46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swan Reach Area School?
Swan Reach Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Swan Reach Area School rank in SA?
Swan Reach Area School ranks 102nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (36.1/100), and 937th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swan Reach Area School?
Swan Reach Area School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Swan Reach Area School?
In 2025, Swan Reach Area School had 5 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Swan Reach Area School co-ed?
Yes. Swan Reach Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Swan Reach Area School?
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