Wudinna Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wudinna, South Australia 5652 · Wudinna LGA
#84 of 145 combined schools in SA
#858 of 1,259 nationally
About Wudinna Area School
Wudinna Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Wudinna, South Australia (5652), within the Wudinna local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 188 students (95 girls and 93 boys).
Wudinna Area School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wudinna Area School scores 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 84th 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 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Wudinna Area School's 188 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wudinna Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wudinna Area School a public or private school?
Wudinna Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Wudinna Area School offer?
Wudinna Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Wudinna Area School?
In 2025, Wudinna Area School had 188 enrolled students (95 girls, 93 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wudinna Area School?
Wudinna Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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 Wudinna Area School rank in SA?
Wudinna Area School ranks 84th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (40.3/100), and 858th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wudinna Area School?
Wudinna Area School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wudinna Area School?
In 2025, Wudinna Area School had 22 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Wudinna Area School co-ed?
Yes. Wudinna Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Wudinna Area School?
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