Coober Pedy Area School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

785-215

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

175

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

7.3:1-5

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

38%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

56%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

1 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

4%-21pp

SEA Top Quarter

R-12

Year Range

Overview

Coober Pedy Area School is a government combined school in Coober Pedy, South Australia, serving R-12. The school has 175 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 785 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment

School TypeCombined

Year RangeR-12

Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia

Postcode5723

RemotenessVery Remote

ACARA ID49512

Student Background

Total Enrolments175

Gender Split86 girls / 89 boys

Indigenous Students56%

Language Background Other Than English38%

English Background62%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

72%

Lower middle

17%

Upper middle

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

175 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 116

Yr 19

Yr 213

Yr 313

Yr 47

Yr 519

Yr 615

Yr 712

See full breakdown

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff24 (24.0 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff18 (16.4 FTE)

Total Staff42

Student:Teacher Ratio7.3:1