Golden Grove High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Golden Grove, South Australia 5125 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
About Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove High School is a public high school located in Golden Grove, South Australia (5125), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,486 students (748 girls and 738 boys).
Golden Grove High School has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (114.5 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Golden Grove High School scores 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 43rd of 84 secondary schools in SA (4th of 5 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Golden Grove High School's 1,486 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Golden Grove High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Golden Grove High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gleeson College
Golden Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1055 · 272 m away
Pedare Christian College
Golden Grove · Independent combined · R-12
1,146 students · ICSEA 1097 · 415 m away
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Wynn Vale School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
365 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.1 km away
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School
Wynn Vale · Independent primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.3 km away
Surrey Downs Primary School
Surrey Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.7 km away
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
330 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
The Heights School
Modbury Heights · Government combined · U, R-12
1,811 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005
Banksia Park International High School
Banksia Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1009
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010
Seaton High School
Seaton · Government high school · U, 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1001
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000
Birdwood High School
Birdwood · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Golden Grove High School a public or private school?
Golden Grove High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Golden Grove High School offer?
Golden Grove High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Golden Grove High School?
In 2025, Golden Grove High School had 1,486 enrolled students (748 girls, 738 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Golden Grove High School?
Golden Grove High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1007. 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 Golden Grove High School rank in SA?
Golden Grove High School ranks 43rd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (43.4/100), and 874th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Golden Grove High School?
Golden Grove High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Golden Grove High School?
In 2025, Golden Grove High School had 240 students in Year 7 and 196 in Year 12.
Is Golden Grove High School co-ed?
Yes. Golden Grove High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Golden Grove High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Golden Grove 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 Golden Grove High School?
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