Bordertown High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bordertown, South Australia 5268 · Tatiara LGA
About Bordertown High School
Bordertown High School is a public high school located in Bordertown, South Australia (5268), within the Tatiara local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 307 students (154 girls and 153 boys).
Bordertown High School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 43% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bordertown High School scores 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 55th 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 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+43% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Bordertown High School's 307 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bordertown High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bordertown High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Woodville High School
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Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor · Government high school · U, 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 974
Valley View Secondary School
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596 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Bordertown High School a public or private school?
Bordertown High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Bordertown High School offer?
Bordertown High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bordertown High School?
In 2025, Bordertown High School had 307 enrolled students (154 girls, 153 boys), a change of 43% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bordertown High School?
Bordertown High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Bordertown High School rank in SA?
Bordertown High School ranks 55th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (39.3/100), and 972nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bordertown High School?
Bordertown High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bordertown High School?
In 2025, Bordertown High School had 74 students in Year 7 and 37 in Year 12.
Is Bordertown High School co-ed?
Yes. Bordertown High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bordertown High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Bordertown 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 Bordertown High School?
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