Marryatville High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marryatville, South Australia 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
About Marryatville High School
Marryatville High School is a public high school located in Marryatville, South Australia (5068), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,759 students (860 girls and 899 boys).
Marryatville High School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (117.0 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marryatville High School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 4th of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 3 in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Marryatville High School's 1,759 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marryatville High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marryatville High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098 · 364 m away
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 611 m away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 698 m away
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 742 m away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.0 km away
St Patrick's Special School
Dulwich · Catholic special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.4 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.5 km away
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.5 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.6 km away
Linden Park Primary School
Linden Park · Government primary · R-6
981 students · ICSEA 1160 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide · Government high school · 7-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1103
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Bedford Park · Government high school · 10-12
419 students · ICSEA 1101
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090
Glenunga International High School
Glenunga · Government high school · 7-12
2,340 students · ICSEA 1153
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Marryatville High School a public or private school?
Marryatville High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Marryatville High School offer?
Marryatville High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marryatville High School?
In 2025, Marryatville High School had 1,759 enrolled students (860 girls, 899 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marryatville High School?
Marryatville High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marryatville High School rank in SA?
Marryatville High School ranks 4th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 81st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marryatville High School?
Marryatville High School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Marryatville High School?
In 2025, Marryatville High School had 272 students in Year 7 and 277 in Year 12.
Is Marryatville High School co-ed?
Yes. Marryatville High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marryatville High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marryatville 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 Marryatville High School?
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