Brighton Secondary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Brighton, South Australia 5048 · Holdfast Bay LGA
About Brighton Secondary School
Brighton Secondary School is a public high school located in North Brighton, South Australia (5048), within the Holdfast Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,737 students (868 girls and 869 boys).
Brighton Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 122 teachers (112.2 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brighton Secondary School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 20th 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 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Brighton Secondary School's 1,737 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brighton Secondary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brighton Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Paringa Park Primary School
North Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
515 students · ICSEA 1101 · 555 m away
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083 · 787 m away
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099 · 933 m away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Warradale Primary School
Warradale · Government primary · R-6
286 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.6 km away
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.8 km away
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.1 km away
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Glenelg · Independent primary · R-6
509 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083
Blackwood High School
Eden Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1059
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton Secondary School a public or private school?
Brighton Secondary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Brighton Secondary School offer?
Brighton Secondary School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brighton Secondary School?
In 2025, Brighton Secondary School had 1,737 enrolled students (868 girls, 869 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brighton Secondary School?
Brighton Secondary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton Secondary School rank in SA?
Brighton Secondary School ranks 20th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 402nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton Secondary School?
Brighton Secondary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brighton Secondary School?
In 2025, Brighton Secondary School had 308 students in Year 7 and 257 in Year 12.
Is Brighton Secondary School co-ed?
Yes. Brighton Secondary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brighton Secondary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton Secondary 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 Brighton Secondary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 19 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.