Tintinara Area School
37 Wendt Terrace, Tintinara SA 5266
Tintinara Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Tintinara, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 101 students. Its ICSEA is 1,000, 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, Tintinara Area School is a government R-12 school in Tintinara, SA, serving around 100 students from preschool through Year 12. Its stated philosophy, dubbed "The Tinty Way," centres on connection, opportunity and community, with an emphasis on agriculture, family, service and sport. The school highlights small class sizes, cross-year-level relationships, student leadership opportunities, and partnerships with community organisations such as Foodbank SA-NT.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit learning community
- Agriculture and sport focus
- Student leadership opportunities
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallett Cove School | Hallett Cove | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,243 | 999 |
| Lameroo Regional Community School | Lameroo | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 196 | 999 |
| Jamestown Community School | Jamestown | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 251 | 998 |
| Kangaroo Island Community Education | Kingscote | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 710 | 998 |
| Karcultaby Area School | Karcultaby | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 83 | 998 |
| Wudinna Area School | Wudinna | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 188 | 997 |
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.