Craigmore High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blakeview, South Australia 5114 · Playford LGA
About Craigmore High School
Craigmore High School is a public high school located in Blakeview, South Australia (5114), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,245 students (578 girls and 667 boys).
Craigmore High School has an ICSEA value of 916, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 103 teachers (94.5 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Craigmore High School scores 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 79th of 84 secondary schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 916
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- 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 Craigmore High School's 1,245 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Craigmore High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Craigmore High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity College Blakeview
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-10
635 students · ICSEA 1037 · 242 m away
Blakeview Primary School
Blakeview · Government primary · U, R-6
542 students · ICSEA 921 · 389 m away
Catherine McAuley School
Craigmore · Catholic primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.0 km away
Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
420 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.0 km away
Playford Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · U, R-6
398 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.1 km away
Blakes Crossing Christian College
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-12
712 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.2 km away
Hope Christian College
Craigmore · Independent combined · R-12
921 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.9 km away
Craigmore South Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.1 km away
Taparra Primary School
Elizabeth Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
131 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.2 km away
Munno Para Primary School
Munno Para · Government primary · U, R-6
305 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Millicent High School
Millicent · Government high school · 7-12
349 students · ICSEA 926
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Craigmore High School a public or private school?
Craigmore High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Craigmore High School offer?
Craigmore High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Craigmore High School?
In 2025, Craigmore High School had 1,245 enrolled students (578 girls, 667 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Craigmore High School?
Craigmore High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 916. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Craigmore High School rank in SA?
Craigmore High School ranks 79th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (18.4/100), and 1426th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Craigmore High School?
Craigmore 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 Craigmore High School?
In 2025, Craigmore High School had 210 students in Year 7 and 127 in Year 12.
Is Craigmore High School co-ed?
Yes. Craigmore High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Craigmore High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Craigmore 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 Craigmore High School?
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