Le Fevre High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Semaphore South, South Australia 5019 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
About Le Fevre High School
Le Fevre High School is a public high school located in Semaphore South, South Australia (5019), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 456 students (206 girls and 250 boys).
Le Fevre High School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (37.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Le Fevre High School scores 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 71st of 84 secondary schools in SA (4th of 4 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Le Fevre High School's 456 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Le Fevre High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Le Fevre High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dominican School
Semaphore · Catholic primary · R-6
230 students · ICSEA 1048 · 880 m away
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Birkenhead · Government primary · U, R-6
232 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.1 km away
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.2 km away
Westport Primary School
Semaphore Park · Government primary · R-6
421 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.2 km away
West Lakes Shore School
West Lakes Shore · Government primary · R-6
554 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.0 km away
Largs Bay School
Largs Bay · Government primary · R-6
418 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.6 km away
Alberton Primary School
Queenstown · Government primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.2 km away
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.6 km away
Hendon Primary School
Royal Park · Government primary · U, R-6
270 students · ICSEA 965 · 4.3 km away
Pennington School R-6
Pennington · Government primary · U, R-6
262 students · ICSEA 934 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Thebarton Senior College
Torrensville · Government high school · U, 11-12
1,284 students · ICSEA 951
Naracoorte High School
Naracoorte · Government high school · 7-12
457 students · ICSEA 952
Para Hills High School
Para Hills West · Government high school · U, 7-12
670 students · ICSEA 948
Balaklava High School
Balaklava · Government high school · U, 7-12
425 students · ICSEA 948
Grant High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
978 students · ICSEA 954
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Le Fevre High School a public or private school?
Le Fevre High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Le Fevre High School offer?
Le Fevre High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Le Fevre High School?
In 2025, Le Fevre High School had 456 enrolled students (206 girls, 250 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Le Fevre High School?
Le Fevre High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Le Fevre High School rank in SA?
Le Fevre High School ranks 71st of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (25.6/100), and 1291st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Le Fevre High School?
Le Fevre High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Le Fevre High School?
In 2025, Le Fevre High School had 42 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Le Fevre High School co-ed?
Yes. Le Fevre High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Le Fevre High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Le Fevre 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 Le Fevre High School?
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