Loxton High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Loxton, South Australia 5333 · Loxton Waikerie LGA
About Loxton High School
Loxton High School is a public high school located in Loxton, South Australia (5333), within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 559 students (299 girls and 260 boys).
Loxton High School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (39.8 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loxton High School scores 40.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 51st of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Loxton Waikerie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Loxton High School's 559 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loxton High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loxton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Loxton Lutheran School
Loxton · Independent primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 1027 · 925 m away
St Albert's Catholic School
Loxton · Catholic primary · R-6
42 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.5 km away
Loxton Primary School
Loxton · Government primary · R-6
276 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.8 km away
Loxton North School
Loxton North · Government primary · R-6
56 students · ICSEA 889 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Nuriootpa High School
Nuriootpa · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,133 students · ICSEA 990
Clare High School
Clare · Government high school · U, 7-12
428 students · ICSEA 994
Hamilton Secondary College
Mitchell Park · Government high school · U, 7-12
609 students · ICSEA 994
Willunga High School
Willunga · Government high school · U, 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 994
Birdwood High School
Birdwood · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 996
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Loxton High School a public or private school?
Loxton High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Loxton High School offer?
Loxton High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Loxton High School?
In 2025, Loxton High School had 559 enrolled students (299 girls, 260 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loxton High School?
Loxton High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Loxton High School rank in SA?
Loxton High School ranks 51st of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (40.4/100), and 942nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loxton High School?
Loxton High School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Loxton High School?
In 2025, Loxton High School had 83 students in Year 7 and 93 in Year 12.
Is Loxton High School co-ed?
Yes. Loxton High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Loxton High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Loxton 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 Loxton High School?
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