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Oodnadatta Aboriginal School

Oodnadatta Aboriginal School is a government combined school in Oodnadatta, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 16 students.

Students

8 boys · 8 girls

R-12

Year range

313%

Students from non-English speaking background

Suburb Oodnadatta 5734

Local government area Unincorporated SA

Remoteness Very Remote

Sector Government

School type Combined

Indigenous students 588%

Statistical area (SA2) Outback

Official website www.oodnadattaab.sa.edu.au

Enrolments 2016-2025

Oodnadatta Aboriginal School had 16 students in 2025, compared with 31 in 2016 (down 48%).

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: Outback

Childcare services

ACECQA register

34.0%

Families that are couples with children

ABS Census 2021

1,939

Residents

ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Outback 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 Outback profile →

Nearest schools to Oodnadatta Aboriginal School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance

Coober Pedy Area School Government R-12 175 785 177 km

Indulkana Anangu School Government R-12 97 not published 221 km

Finke School Government T-7 39 678 235 km

Mimili Anangu School Government R-12 75 not published 277 km

Kenmore Park Anangu School Government R-12 14 not published 326 km

Titjikala School Government T-7 37 698 348 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 Oodnadatta Aboriginal School

How many students go to Oodnadatta Aboriginal School?

Oodnadatta Aboriginal School has 16 students enrolled (8 boys and 8 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Oodnadatta Aboriginal School teach?

Oodnadatta Aboriginal School teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Oodnadatta Aboriginal School a government or non-government school?

Oodnadatta Aboriginal School is a government school in Oodnadatta, South Australia.

How many childcare services are near Oodnadatta Aboriginal School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Outback, 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 →