Roxby Downs Area School is a co-educational government school serving the Roxby Downs community from primary through secondary years.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Roxby Downs Area School is a co-educational government school serving the Roxby Downs community from primary through secondary years. The school offers science laboratories and a computer-aided design studio, supporting hands-on learning in STEM subjects. It suits families seeking a combined primary and secondary setting in a regional South Australian location.
Roxby Downs Area School is also known as RDAS and RDAS Roxby Downs.
Roxby Downs Area School has an overall SchoolRank score of 30.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 33/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 922, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Roxby Downs Area School, Year 3 students averaged 348 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 424, well below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 500, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 504, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Roxby Downs Area School is a small government combined school with approximately 491 students. It offers education for years U, 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.
Roxby Downs 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 35/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Roxby Downs Area School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 37% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Roxby Downs Area School is located in Roxby Downs, SA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 922 (16th 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.