Goolwa Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goolwa, South Australia 5214 · Alexandrina LGA
About Goolwa Secondary College
Goolwa Secondary College is a public high school located in Goolwa, South Australia (5214), within the Alexandrina local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 285 students (124 girls and 161 boys).
Goolwa Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Goolwa Secondary College scores 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 62nd 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 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Goolwa Secondary College's 285 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goolwa Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Goolwa Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goolwa Primary School
Goolwa · Government primary · R-6
281 students · ICSEA 972 · 814 m away
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot · Government primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 990 · 9.3 km away
Encounter Lutheran College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
748 students · ICSEA 1048 · 13 km away
Victor Harbor Primary School
Victor Harbor · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 963 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Grant High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
978 students · ICSEA 954
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961
Seaford Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · U, 7-12
829 students · ICSEA 962
Naracoorte High School
Naracoorte · Government high school · 7-12
457 students · ICSEA 952
Waikerie High School
Waikerie · Government high school · 7-12
301 students · ICSEA 962
Thebarton Senior College
Torrensville · Government high school · U, 11-12
1,284 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Goolwa Secondary College a public or private school?
Goolwa Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Goolwa Secondary College offer?
Goolwa Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Goolwa Secondary College?
In 2025, Goolwa Secondary College had 285 enrolled students (124 girls, 161 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Goolwa Secondary College?
Goolwa Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. 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 Goolwa Secondary College rank in SA?
Goolwa Secondary College ranks 62nd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (32.6/100), and 1124th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goolwa Secondary College?
Goolwa Secondary College has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Goolwa Secondary College?
In 2025, Goolwa Secondary College had 62 students in Year 7.
Is Goolwa Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Goolwa Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goolwa Secondary College?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Goolwa Secondary College 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 Goolwa Secondary College?
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