Roxby Downs Area School
7 Richardson Place, Roxby Downs SA 5725
Roxby Downs Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Roxby Downs, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 491 students. Its ICSEA is 922, 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
Publicly available information indicates Roxby Downs Area School is a government R-12 school in the Roxby Downs township, established in 1987 to serve the community around the Olympic Dam mine. It shares facilities with the local TAFE, Leisure Centre, ovals and tennis courts, and offers two science laboratories, three computer suites, a Computer Aided Design studio, a Desert Trade Training Centre, art, music and drama rooms, and a library.
Often praised
- Desert Trade Training Centre
- shared community facilities access
- range of specialist learning spaces
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barbara's Parish School | Roxby Downs | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 975 | 201 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonta Area School | Moonta | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 253 | 924 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12) | Munno Para | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,685 | 919 |
| Allendale East Area School | Allendale East | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 134 | 926 |
| Ocean View P-12 College | Taperoo | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 629 | 918 |
| Avenues College | Windsor Gardens | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 493 | 929 |
| Hawker Area School | Hawker | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 45 | 930 |
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.