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Orroroo Area School

Orroroo Area School is a government combined school in Orroroo, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 144 students.

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144
Students
77 boys · 67 girls
R-12
Year range
991
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 991

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Orroroo 5431
Local government area Orroroo Carrieton
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
Official website www.orrorooas.sa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Orroroo Area School had 144 students in 2025, compared with 137 in 2016 (up 5%).

137 '16 '17 156 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 144 '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: Peterborough - Mount Remarkable

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,410
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Peterborough - Mount Remarkable 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 Peterborough - Mount Remarkable profile →

Nearest schools to Orroroo Area School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Booleroo Centre District School Government R-12 168 970 30 km
Peterborough Primary School Government U, R-6 40 887 34 km
Peterborough High School Government U, 7-12 53 931 35 km
St Joseph's School Catholic R-9 62 873 35 km
Melrose Primary School Government R-6 14 1014 41 km
Wilmington Primary School Government R-6 51 980 49 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 Orroroo Area School

How many students go to Orroroo Area School?

Orroroo Area School has 144 students enrolled (77 boys and 67 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Orroroo Area School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 991 at Orroroo 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. Orroroo Area School has an ICSEA of 991, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Orroroo Area School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, 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 →