Orroroo Area School
West Terrace, Orroroo SA 5431
Orroroo Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Orroroo, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 144 students. Its ICSEA is 991, 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
Based on publicly available information, Orroroo Area School is a government R-12 school serving Orroroo and surrounding mid-north South Australian communities across a roughly 50km radius. The school combines face-to-face teaching with distance-education partnerships (Open Access College and MNSEC) to widen senior subject choice for a small rural cohort. It emphasises values of respect, responsibility, excellence, tolerance and honesty, and is described as a safe, stable community school with high expectations from staff and families, supporting students into further education and employment.
Often praised
- strong community and academic reputation
- senior subjects via distance-education partnerships
- safe, inclusive learning 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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booleroo Centre District School | Booleroo Centre | Public k–12 / combined | 29.6 km | 970 | 168 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo Inn Area School | Kangaroo Inn | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 106 | 990 |
| Kimba Area School | Kimba | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 187 | 992 |
| Oakbank School | Oakbank | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 337 | 993 |
| Cleve Area School | Cleve | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 324 | 988 |
| Cummins Area School | Cummins | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 382 | 994 |
| Reynella East College | Reynella East | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,938 | 988 |
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.