Kangaroo Inn Area School
2329 Beachport-Penola Road, Kangaroo Inn SA 5280
Kangaroo Inn Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Kangaroo Inn, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 106 students. Its ICSEA is 990, 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 Kangaroo Inn Area School as a small R-12 government school serving the Kangaroo Inn community in South Australia's south-east. The school's own site emphasises innovative, values-based learning, careful planning of teaching and assessment, and development of practical skills alongside academic goals. It runs a Bring Your Own Device laptop program and follows the Australian Curriculum, and is described as community-integrated, with close involvement from staff, parents and caregivers given its small size.
Often praised
- small close-knit community feel
- BYOD device program
- values-based, practical learning focus
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NAPLAN
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orroroo Area School | Orroroo | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 144 | 991 |
| Cleve Area School | Cleve | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 324 | 988 |
| Kimba Area School | Kimba | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 187 | 992 |
| Reynella East College | Reynella East | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,938 | 988 |
| Tumby Bay Area School | Tumby Bay | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 237 | 988 |
| Mount Compass Area School | Mount Compass | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 469 | 987 |
About this data
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