Miltaburra Area School
3493 Miltaburra Road, Wirrulla SA 5680
Miltaburra Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Wirrulla, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 61 students. Its ICSEA is 962, 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 sources, including the school's own website, describe Miltaburra Area School as a small R-12 government school on the Eyre Peninsula near Wirrulla, formed in 1984 from the merger of five local schools. It serves a wide rural catchment stretching from south of Haslam to Smoky Bay and Nunjikompita. The school runs the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program and agricultural education tied to its farming community, alongside extensive grounds with sporting courts and nature-play areas, and states a focus on respect, responsibility and persistence.
Often praised
- Kitchen garden program
- Agricultural education
- Extensive outdoor facilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Burra Community School | Burra | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 194 | 964 |
| Lock Area School | Lock | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 43 | 960 |
| Ardrossan Area School | Ardrossan | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 137 | 959 |
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.