Small government combined primary-secondary school in inner regional South Australia, serving 389 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
NAPLAN 35 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Yankalilla Area School is also known as YAS Yankalilla.
Yankalilla Area School has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 970, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Yankalilla Area School, Year 3 students averaged 396 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 475, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 481, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 514, 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.
Yankalilla Area School is a small government combined school with approximately 389 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.
Yankalilla 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Yankalilla Area School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
The Year 12 completion rate is 100%.
Yankalilla Area School is located in Yankalilla, SA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 970 (33th 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.