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Lock Area School

Lock Area School is a government combined school in Lock, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 43 students.

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43
Students
24 boys · 19 girls
R-12
Year range
960
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 960

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 29% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lock 5633
Local government area Elliston
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Le Hunte - Elliston
Official website www.lockas.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lock Area School had 43 students in 2025, compared with 61 in 2016 (down 30%).

61 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 43 '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: Le Hunte - Elliston

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,207
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Le Hunte - Elliston 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 Le Hunte - Elliston profile →

Nearest schools to Lock Area School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wudinna Area School Government R-12 188 997 64 km
Cleve Area School Government R-12 324 988 70 km
Ungarra Primary School Government R-6 33 1005 73 km
Cummins Area School Government R-12 382 994 78 km
Kimba Area School Government R-12 187 992 78 km
Elliston Area School Government R-12 61 961 80 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 Lock Area School

How many students go to Lock Area School?

Lock Area School has 43 students enrolled (24 boys and 19 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lock Area School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 960 at Lock 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. Lock Area School has an ICSEA of 960, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Lock Area School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Le Hunte - Elliston, 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 →