Mitcham Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingswood, South Australia 5062 · Mitcham LGA
About Mitcham Girls High School
Mitcham Girls High School is a public girls' high school located in Kingswood, South Australia (5062), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 754 students.
Mitcham Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (53.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mitcham Girls High School scores 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 22nd of 84 secondary schools in SA (5th of 6 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Mitcham Girls High School's 754 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mitcham Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mitcham Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · R-6
256 students · ICSEA 1135 · 389 m away
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121 · 638 m away
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084 · 939 m away
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.3 km away
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.4 km away
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.4 km away
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.4 km away
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.5 km away
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westbourne Park · Government primary · R-6
480 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.7 km away
Unley Primary School
Unley · Government primary · R-6
470 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitcham Girls High School a public or private school?
Mitcham Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Mitcham Girls High School offer?
Mitcham Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mitcham Girls High School?
In 2025, Mitcham Girls High School had 754 enrolled students (754 girls, 0 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mitcham Girls High School?
Mitcham Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mitcham Girls High School rank in SA?
Mitcham Girls High School ranks 22nd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (63.9/100), and 424th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mitcham Girls High School?
Mitcham Girls High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mitcham Girls High School?
In 2025, Mitcham Girls High School had 121 students in Year 7 and 152 in Year 12.
Is Mitcham Girls High School co-ed?
No. Mitcham Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Mitcham Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mitcham Girls 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 Mitcham Girls High School?
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