Indie School Elizabeth
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
About Indie School Elizabeth
Indie School Elizabeth is an independent special school located in Elizabeth, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 322 students (184 girls and 138 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Indie School Elizabeth has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (36.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 1510% over the past five years.
Indie School Elizabeth is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Indie School Elizabeth's 322 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Indie School Elizabeth have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Indie School Elizabeth
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 193 m away
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699 · 436 m away
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875 · 952 m away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 960 m away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth South · Government primary · U, R-6
144 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.1 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.1 km away
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's Technical College
Edinburgh North · Catholic high school · 10-12
260 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Indie School Elizabeth a public or private school?
Indie School Elizabeth is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Indie School Elizabeth offer?
Indie School Elizabeth offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Indie School Elizabeth?
In 2025, Indie School Elizabeth had 322 enrolled students (184 girls, 138 boys), a change of 1510% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Indie School Elizabeth?
Indie School Elizabeth has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Indie School Elizabeth?
Indie School Elizabeth has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Indie School Elizabeth co-ed?
Yes. Indie School Elizabeth is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Indie School Elizabeth?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Indie School Elizabeth in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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