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Kimba Area School

Kimba Area School is a government combined school in Kimba, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 187 students.

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187
Students
106 boys · 81 girls
R-12
Year range
992
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 992

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 43% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kimba 5641
Local government area Kimba
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour
Official website www.kimbaas.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kimba Area School had 187 students in 2025, compared with 162 in 2016 (up 15%).

162 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 205 '22 '23 '24 187 '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: Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,362
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour 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 Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour profile →

Nearest schools to Kimba Area School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cleve Area School Government R-12 324 988 63 km
Cowell Area School Government R-12 169 969 77 km
Lock Area School Government R-12 43 960 78 km
Wudinna Area School Government R-12 188 997 90 km
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6 Government R-6 79 756 103 km
Long Street Primary School Government R-6 140 895 104 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 Kimba Area School

How many students go to Kimba Area School?

Kimba Area School has 187 students enrolled (106 boys and 81 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kimba Area School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 992 at Kimba 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. Kimba Area School has an ICSEA of 992, which places it above 43% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Kimba Area School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour, 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 →