Adelaide Botanic High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelaide, South Australia 5000 · Adelaide LGA
About Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide Botanic High School is a public high school located in Adelaide, South Australia (5000), within the Adelaide local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,258 students (568 girls and 690 boys).
Adelaide Botanic High School has an ICSEA value of 1103, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (80.0 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 135% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Adelaide Botanic High School scores 75.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 7th of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 5 in the Adelaide area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1103
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+135% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Adelaide Botanic High School's 1,258 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Adelaide Botanic High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Adelaide Botanic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092 · 448 m away
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026 · 967 m away
St Peter's College
St Peters · Independent combined · R-12
1,585 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.1 km away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.2 km away
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.2 km away
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.3 km away
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.3 km away
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.6 km away
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.9 km away
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Bedford Park · Government high school · 10-12
419 students · ICSEA 1101
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelaide Botanic High School a public or private school?
Adelaide Botanic High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Adelaide Botanic High School offer?
Adelaide Botanic High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Adelaide Botanic High School?
In 2025, Adelaide Botanic High School had 1,258 enrolled students (568 girls, 690 boys), a change of 135% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Adelaide Botanic High School?
Adelaide Botanic High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1103. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Adelaide Botanic High School rank in SA?
Adelaide Botanic High School ranks 7th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (75.1/100), and 166th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Adelaide Botanic High School?
Adelaide Botanic High School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Adelaide Botanic High School?
In 2025, Adelaide Botanic High School had 249 students in Year 7 and 187 in Year 12.
Is Adelaide Botanic High School co-ed?
Yes. Adelaide Botanic High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Adelaide Botanic High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Adelaide Botanic High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Adelaide Botanic High School?
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