Very remote government combined school in Leigh Creek, SA, serving 42 students from R–12.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C overall.
Leigh Creek Area School is also known as LCAS and LCAS Leigh Creek.
Leigh Creek Area School has an overall SchoolRank score of 19/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 18/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 791, below the national average of 1,000.
Leigh Creek Area School has about 42 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 3 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 465, Writing 444, Numeracy 411, Spelling 430, Grammar 429. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Leigh Creek Area School is a very small government combined school with approximately 42 students. It offers education for years R-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Leigh Creek Area School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 19/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Leigh Creek Area School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 50% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 64%, which is below the national benchmark.
Leigh Creek Area School is located in Leigh Creek, SA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 791 (3th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.