Birdwood High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birdwood, South Australia 5234 · Adelaide Hills LGA
About Birdwood High School
Birdwood High School is a public high school located in Birdwood, South Australia (5234), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 555 students (260 girls and 295 boys).
Birdwood High School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (41.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birdwood High School scores 46.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 41st of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Birdwood High School's 555 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birdwood High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birdwood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Birdwood Primary School
Birdwood · Government primary · R-6
194 students · ICSEA 995 · 0 m away
Mount Torrens Christian School
Mount Torrens · Independent combined · R-12
57 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.7 km away
Gumeracha Primary School
Gumeracha · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 1021 · 7.1 km away
St Benedict School
Mount Torrens · Independent primary · R-5
49 students · ICSEA 1109 · 8.1 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · R-6
58 students · ICSEA 994 · 10 km away
Kersbrook Primary School
Kersbrook · Government primary · R-6
62 students · ICSEA 994 · 11 km away
Lobethal Lutheran School
Lobethal · Independent primary · R-6
78 students · ICSEA 1035 · 12 km away
Lobethal Primary School
Lobethal · Government primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1033 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Clare High School
Clare · Government high school · U, 7-12
428 students · ICSEA 994
Hamilton Secondary College
Mitchell Park · Government high school · U, 7-12
609 students · ICSEA 994
Willunga High School
Willunga · Government high school · U, 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 994
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000
Seaton High School
Seaton · Government high school · U, 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1001
Nuriootpa High School
Nuriootpa · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,133 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Birdwood High School a public or private school?
Birdwood High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Birdwood High School offer?
Birdwood High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Birdwood High School?
In 2025, Birdwood High School had 555 enrolled students (260 girls, 295 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birdwood High School?
Birdwood High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Birdwood High School rank in SA?
Birdwood High School ranks 41st of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (46.0/100), and 822nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birdwood High School?
Birdwood High School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Birdwood High School?
In 2025, Birdwood High School had 108 students in Year 7 and 78 in Year 12.
Is Birdwood High School co-ed?
Yes. Birdwood High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Birdwood High School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Birdwood 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 Birdwood High School?
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