Yorketown Area School
Stansbury Road, Yorketown SA 5576
Yorketown Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Yorketown, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 220 students. Its ICSEA is 940, 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 information indicates Yorketown Area School is a government R-12 school on Yorke Peninsula, formed through a merger with Edithburgh area school, serving a small local community. The school is noted for its commercially accredited Food & Hospitality Centre and a hands-on Agricultural Block featuring vines, fruit trees, chickens, a greenhouse, and a led goat and steer program, with machinery training that lets students gain industry licences. A low student-to-teacher ratio supports a close-knit learning environment across primary and secondary years.
Often praised
- accredited Food & Hospitality Centre
- hands-on agricultural program
- low student-to-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minlaton District School | Minlaton | Public k–12 / combined | 27.8 km | 965 | 268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Reach Area School | Swan Reach | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 86 | 940 |
| Mannum Community College | Mannum | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 398 | 936 |
| Gawler and District College B-12 | Evanston | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,247 | 932 |
| Coomandook Area School | Coomandook | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 107 | 950 |
| Eudunda Area School | Eudunda | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 223 | 950 |
| 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.