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Youth Education Centre

Youth Education Centre is a government special school in Cavan, South Australia, teaching year levels 5-12 to 28 students.

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28
Students
21 boys · 7 girls
5-12
Year range
894
ICSEA
avg = 1000
239%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 894

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 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cavan 5072
Local government area Salisbury
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 154%
Statistical area (SA2) Pooraka - Cavan
Official website www.yec.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Youth Education Centre had 28 students in 2025, compared with 19 in 2016 (up 47%).

19 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 28 '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: Pooraka - Cavan

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,457
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Pooraka - Cavan 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 Pooraka - Cavan profile →

Nearest schools to Youth Education Centre

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pooraka Primary School Government R-6 182 954 1.1 km
Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government U, 7-12 1,638 971 2.2 km
Sports College South Australia Independent 11-12 404 1015 2.3 km
Mawson Lakes School Government R-6 716 1060 2.4 km
Endeavour College Independent 7-12 738 1083 2.5 km
St Gabriel's School Catholic R-6 306 1032 2.6 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 Youth Education Centre

How many students go to Youth Education Centre?

Youth Education Centre has 28 students enrolled (21 boys and 7 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Youth Education Centre teach?

Youth Education Centre teaches year levels 5-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is Youth Education Centre a government or non-government school?

Youth Education Centre is a government school in Cavan, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 894 at Youth Education 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. Youth Education Centre has an ICSEA of 894, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Youth Education Centre?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pooraka - Cavan, 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 →