Burra Community School
7 Bridge Terrace, Burra SA 5417
Burra Community School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Burra, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 194 students. Its ICSEA is 964, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Burra Community School as a R-12 government school serving the historic farming town of Burra and surrounding Goyder region. The school runs a dedicated agriculture program tied to the area's rural heritage, alongside a strong sporting tradition and active intra- and interschool competition. It presents itself as a close-knit community school with well-appointed facilities, modern IT resources, and a focus on student wellbeing, encouraging parent involvement and a supportive, safe learning environment.
Often praised
- dedicated agriculture program
- strong sporting tradition
- supportive community environment
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Burra Community School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minlaton District School | Minlaton | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 268 | 965 |
| Miltaburra Area School | Wirrulla | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 61 | 962 |
| Elliston Area School | Elliston | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 61 | 961 |
| Karoonda Area School | Karoonda | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 145 | 961 |
| Kingston Community School | Kingston SE | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 330 | 961 |
| Keith Area School | Keith | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 295 | 968 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.