Heathfield High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heathfield, South Australia 5153 · Adelaide Hills LGA
About Heathfield High School
Heathfield High School is a public high school located in Heathfield, South Australia (5153), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 970 students (460 girls and 510 boys).
Heathfield High School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (63.0 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heathfield High School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 10th of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Heathfield High School's 970 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heathfield High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heathfield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.7 km away
St Catherine's School
Stirling · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.9 km away
Upper Sturt Primary School
Upper Sturt · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.7 km away
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.9 km away
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.0 km away
Aldgate Primary School
Aldgate · Government primary · R-6
253 students · ICSEA 1092 · 3.3 km away
The Hills Montessori School
Aldgate · Independent combined · R-9
133 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.4 km away
Scott Creek Primary School
Scott Creek · Government primary · R-6
60 students · ICSEA 1043 · 4.1 km away
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · R-6
197 students · ICSEA 1076 · 4.8 km away
Mylor Primary School
Mylor · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Heathfield High School a public or private school?
Heathfield High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Heathfield High School offer?
Heathfield High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Heathfield High School?
In 2025, Heathfield High School had 970 enrolled students (460 girls, 510 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heathfield High School?
Heathfield High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Heathfield High School rank in SA?
Heathfield High School ranks 10th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 208th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heathfield High School?
Heathfield High School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heathfield High School?
In 2025, Heathfield High School had 167 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is Heathfield High School co-ed?
Yes. Heathfield High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heathfield High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heathfield 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 Heathfield High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 18 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.