Cowell Area School

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

969-31

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

169

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

10.8:1-1.5

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

3 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

6%-19pp

SEA Top Quarter

R-12

Year Range

Overview

Cowell Area School is a government combined school in Cowell, South Australia, serving R-12. The school has 169 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 969 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment

School TypeCombined

Year RangeR-12

Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia

Postcode5602

RemotenessRemote

ACARA ID49422

Student Background

Total Enrolments169

Gender Split80 girls / 89 boys

Indigenous Students2%

Language Background Other Than English2%

English Background98%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

44%

Lower middle

32%

Upper middle

18%

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

169 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 115

Yr 14

Yr 218

Yr 312

Yr 416

Yr 58

Yr 620

Yr 718

See full breakdown

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff19 (15.6 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff19 (11.8 FTE)

Total Staff38

Student:Teacher Ratio10.8:1