Christies Beach High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Christie Downs, South Australia 5164 · Onkaparinga LGA
About Christies Beach High School
Christies Beach High School is a public high school located in Christie Downs, South Australia (5164), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 789 students (353 girls and 436 boys).
Christies Beach High School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (64.8 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christies Beach High School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 73rd of 84 secondary schools in SA (4th of 5 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 905
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Christies Beach High School's 789 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christies Beach High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christies Beach High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 608 m away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 737 m away
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019 · 942 m away
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.2 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.4 km away
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.5 km away
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.7 km away
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.0 km away
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867 · 2.0 km away
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
O'Sullivan Beach · Government primary · R-6
84 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Christies Beach High School a public or private school?
Christies Beach High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Christies Beach High School offer?
Christies Beach High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Christies Beach High School?
In 2025, Christies Beach High School had 789 enrolled students (353 girls, 436 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christies Beach High School?
Christies Beach High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christies Beach High School rank in SA?
Christies Beach High School ranks 73rd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 1353rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christies Beach High School?
Christies Beach High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Christies Beach High School?
In 2025, Christies Beach High School had 112 students in Year 7 and 82 in Year 12.
Is Christies Beach High School co-ed?
Yes. Christies Beach High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christies Beach High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christies Beach 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 Christies Beach High School?
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