Highgate School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Highgate, South Australia 5063 · Unley LGA
About Highgate School
Highgate School is a public primary school located in Highgate, South Australia (5063), within the Unley local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 616 students (309 girls and 307 boys).
Highgate School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (37.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highgate School scores 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 33rd of 348 primary schools in SA (6th of 10 in the Unley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Highgate School's 616 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highgate School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highgate School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140 · 522 m away
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074 · 528 m away
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084 · 845 m away
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton
Fullarton · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1133 · 924 m away
St Joseph's School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · R-6
256 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.2 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.2 km away
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.4 km away
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.5 km away
Glen Osmond Primary School
Myrtle Bank · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.5 km away
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156
Glen Osmond Primary School
Myrtle Bank · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Highgate School a public or private school?
Highgate School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Highgate School offer?
Highgate School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Highgate School?
In 2025, Highgate School had 616 enrolled students (309 girls, 307 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highgate School?
Highgate School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Highgate School rank in SA?
Highgate School ranks 33rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.0/100), and 624th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highgate School?
Highgate School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Highgate School each year?
In 2025, Highgate School had 91 students in Reception and 103 in Year 6.
Is Highgate School co-ed?
Yes. Highgate School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highgate School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highgate 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 Highgate School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.