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Poonindie Community Learning Centre

Poonindie Community Learning Centre is a government primary school in Poonindie, South Australia, teaching year levels R-6 to 131 students.

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131
Students
75 boys · 56 girls
R-6
Year range
984
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 984

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 40% of Australian schools.

Suburb Poonindie 5607
Local government area Lower Eyre
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Eyre Peninsula
Official website www.poonindieps.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Poonindie Community Learning Centre had 131 students in 2025, compared with 78 in 2016 (up 68%).

78 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 131 '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: Eyre Peninsula

5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,232
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Eyre Peninsula 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 Eyre Peninsula profile →

Nearest schools to Poonindie Community Learning Centre

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Port Lincoln Primary School Government U, 3-6 332 952 16 km
Port Lincoln High School Government U, 7-12 767 923 16 km
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School Government U, R-2 277 974 16 km
St Joseph's School Catholic R-12 829 1015 16 km
Kirton Point Primary School Government R-6 195 896 17 km
Navigator College Independent R-12 466 1013 18 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 Poonindie Community Learning Centre

How many students go to Poonindie Community Learning Centre?

Poonindie Community Learning Centre has 131 students enrolled (75 boys and 56 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Poonindie Community Learning Centre teach?

Poonindie Community Learning Centre teaches year levels R-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Poonindie Community Learning Centre a government or non-government school?

Poonindie Community Learning Centre is a government school in Poonindie, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 984 at Poonindie Community Learning Centre 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. Poonindie Community Learning Centre has an ICSEA of 984, which places it above 40% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Poonindie Community Learning Centre?

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