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Penola High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Penola, SA 5277 · Outer Regional
Students113enrolled
Ratio1:8.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA933
vs National-67 (avg 1000)
Students113
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
933-67
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
113
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
8.4:1-3.9
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
2%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
5%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
4%-21pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Penola High School is a government secondary school in Penola, South Australia, serving 7-12. The school has 113 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 933 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5277
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID49519

Student Background

Total Enrolments113
Gender Split63 girls / 50 boys
Indigenous Students5%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
63%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
9%
Top quarter
4%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

113 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 723
Yr 823
Yr 921
Yr 1018
Yr 1118
Yr 1210
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff15 (13.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (8.5 FTE)
Total Staff25
Student:Teacher Ratio8.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)