Tintinara Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tintinara, South Australia 5266 · Coorong LGA
#71 of 145 combined schools in SA
#789 of 1,259 nationally
About Tintinara Area School
Tintinara Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Tintinara, South Australia (5266), within the Coorong local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (50 girls and 51 boys).
Tintinara Area School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tintinara Area School scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 71st of 145 combined schools in SA (1st 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 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Tintinara Area School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tintinara Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tintinara Area School a public or private school?
Tintinara Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Tintinara Area School offer?
Tintinara Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tintinara Area School?
In 2025, Tintinara Area School had 101 enrolled students (50 girls, 51 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tintinara Area School?
Tintinara Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Tintinara Area School rank in SA?
Tintinara Area School ranks 71st of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 789th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tintinara Area School?
Tintinara Area School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tintinara Area School?
In 2025, Tintinara Area School had 8 students in Year 7 and 1 in Year 12.
Is Tintinara Area School co-ed?
Yes. Tintinara Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Tintinara Area School?
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