Yorketown Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yorketown, South Australia 5576 · Yorke Peninsula LGA
#117 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1020 of 1,259 nationally
About Yorketown Area School
Yorketown Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Yorketown, South Australia (5576), within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 220 students (110 girls and 110 boys).
Yorketown Area School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yorketown Area School scores 32.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 117th of 145 combined schools in SA (4th of 5 in the Yorke Peninsula 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%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Yorketown Area School's 220 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yorketown Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Yorketown Area School a public or private school?
Yorketown Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Yorketown Area School offer?
Yorketown Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Yorketown Area School?
In 2025, Yorketown Area School had 220 enrolled students (110 girls, 110 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yorketown Area School?
Yorketown 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 Yorketown Area School rank in SA?
Yorketown Area School ranks 117th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (32.3/100), and 1020th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yorketown Area School?
Yorketown Area School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yorketown Area School?
In 2025, Yorketown Area School had 24 students in Year 7 and 25 in Year 12.
Is Yorketown Area School co-ed?
Yes. Yorketown Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yorketown Area School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Yorketown 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Yorketown Area School?
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