Yankalilla Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yankalilla, South Australia 5203 · Yankalilla LGA
#106 of 145 combined schools in SA
#963 of 1,259 nationally
About Yankalilla Area School
Yankalilla Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Yankalilla, South Australia (5203), within the Yankalilla local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 389 students (198 girls and 191 boys).
Yankalilla Area School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (26.7 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yankalilla Area School scores 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 106th 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 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Yankalilla Area School's 389 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yankalilla Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Yankalilla Area School a public or private school?
Yankalilla Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Yankalilla Area School offer?
Yankalilla Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Yankalilla Area School?
In 2025, Yankalilla Area School had 389 enrolled students (198 girls, 191 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yankalilla Area School?
Yankalilla Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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 Yankalilla Area School rank in SA?
Yankalilla Area School ranks 106th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (35.1/100), and 963rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yankalilla Area School?
Yankalilla Area School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yankalilla Area School?
In 2025, Yankalilla Area School had 36 students in Year 7 and 37 in Year 12.
Is Yankalilla Area School co-ed?
Yes. Yankalilla Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yankalilla Area School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Yankalilla 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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