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Hawker Area School

Hawker Area School is a government combined school in Hawker, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 45 students.

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45
Students
23 boys · 22 girls
R-12
Year range
930
ICSEA
avg = 1000
53%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 930

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 18% of Australian schools.

Suburb Hawker 5434
Local government area Flinders Ranges
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 64%
Statistical area (SA2) Quorn - Lake Gilles
Official website www.hawkeras.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hawker Area School had 45 students in 2025, compared with 40 in 2016 (up 13%).

40 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 50 '23 '24 45 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Quorn - Lake Gilles

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,170
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Quorn - Lake Gilles statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Quorn - Lake Gilles profile →

Nearest schools to Hawker Area School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Quorn Area School Government R-12 117 910 63 km
Stirling North Primary School Government R-6 317 938 89 km
Wilmington Primary School Government R-6 51 980 90 km
Augusta Park Primary School Government U, R-6 190 795 91 km
Flinders View Primary School Government R-6 141 761 91 km
Port Augusta Special School Government U 40 860 91 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Hawker Area School

How many students go to Hawker Area School?

Hawker Area School has 45 students enrolled (23 boys and 22 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hawker Area School teach?

Hawker Area School teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Hawker Area School a government or non-government school?

Hawker Area School is a government school in Hawker, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 930 at Hawker Area School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Hawker Area School has an ICSEA of 930, which places it above 18% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Hawker Area School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Quorn - Lake Gilles, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →