Balaklava High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balaklava, South Australia 5461 · Wakefield LGA
About Balaklava High School
Balaklava High School is a public high school located in Balaklava, South Australia (5461), within the Wakefield local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 425 students (205 girls and 220 boys).
Balaklava High School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (33.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balaklava High School scores 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 64th of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Balaklava High School's 425 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balaklava High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balaklava High School
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Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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670 students · ICSEA 948
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778 students · ICSEA 946
Thebarton Senior College
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1,284 students · ICSEA 951
Le Fevre High School
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456 students · ICSEA 951
Naracoorte High School
Naracoorte · Government high school · 7-12
457 students · ICSEA 952
Riverton and District High School
Riverton · Government high school · 7-12
184 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Balaklava High School a public or private school?
Balaklava High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Balaklava High School offer?
Balaklava High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Balaklava High School?
In 2025, Balaklava High School had 425 enrolled students (205 girls, 220 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balaklava High School?
Balaklava High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balaklava High School rank in SA?
Balaklava High School ranks 64th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (31.8/100), and 1137th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balaklava High School?
Balaklava High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Balaklava High School?
In 2025, Balaklava High School had 57 students in Year 7 and 64 in Year 12.
Is Balaklava High School co-ed?
Yes. Balaklava High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balaklava High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Balaklava 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.
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