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Henley High School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Henley Beach, South Australia 5022 · Charles Sturt LGA

57.4/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#27 of 84 high schools in SA
#572 of 1,472 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,381
+5% over 5 years
ICSEA
1045
66th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.8
99.8 FTE teachers
Year range
U, 7-12

About Henley High School

Henley High School is a public high school located in Henley Beach, South Australia (5022), within the Charles Sturt local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,381 students (650 girls and 731 boys).

Henley High School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 108 teachers (99.8 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Henley High School scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 27th of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 5 in the Charles Sturt area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
  • 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.

Henley High School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
650
Boys
731
Language background other than English
26%
Indigenous students
4%

Enrolments by year level

How Henley High School's 1,381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Year 7 cohort
240
Year 12 cohort
208

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Henley High School have changed over the past decade.

1,1611,3241,4882015: 1,342 students2016: 1,382 students2017: 1,417 students2018: 1,398 students2019: 1,360 students2020: 1,316 students2021: 1,290 students2022: 1,397 students2023: 1,386 students2024: 1,360 students2025: 1,381 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Henley High School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Henley High School a public or private school?

Henley High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.

What year levels does Henley High School offer?

Henley High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.

How many students attend Henley High School?

In 2025, Henley High School had 1,381 enrolled students (650 girls, 731 boys), a change of 5% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Henley High School?

Henley High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Henley High School rank in SA?

Henley High School ranks 27th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 572nd of 1,472 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Henley High School?

Henley High School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Henley High School?

In 2025, Henley High School had 240 students in Year 7 and 208 in Year 12.

Is Henley High School co-ed?

Yes. Henley High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Henley High School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Henley 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 Henley High School?

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