Koonibba Aboriginal School
Koonibba Aboriginal School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Koonibba, South Australia.
What Koonibba Aboriginal School is like
It has 27 students (15 girls and 12 boys) and the equivalent of 5.6 full-time teachers, about 5 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Koonibba Aboriginal School at a glance
- Students
- 27
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 56% / 44%
- 15 girls, 12 boys
- Teachers
- 5.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 4.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 6
- School zone
- Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Koonibba Aboriginal School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).
Common questions about Koonibba Aboriginal School
- Is Koonibba Aboriginal School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Koonibba Aboriginal School is a government primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
- What years does Koonibba Aboriginal School teach?
- Koonibba Aboriginal School teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Koonibba Aboriginal School?
- Koonibba Aboriginal School had 27 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
Private schools nearby
There are no private schools within 20 km.
Other primary schools near Koonibba Aboriginal School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.