Northern Adelaide Senior College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
About Northern Adelaide Senior College
Northern Adelaide Senior College is a public high school located in Elizabeth, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 431 students (267 girls and 164 boys).
Northern Adelaide Senior College has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern Adelaide Senior College scores 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 56th of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+54 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 Northern Adelaide Senior College's 431 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern Adelaide Senior College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern Adelaide Senior College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 16 m away
Playford College
Elizabeth · Independent combined · R-12
670 students · ICSEA 940 · 376 m away
St Patrick's Technical College
Edinburgh North · Catholic high school · 10-12
260 students · ICSEA 998 · 689 m away
St Thomas More School
Elizabeth Park · Catholic primary · R-6
267 students · ICSEA 927 · 973 m away
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.1 km away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth North Primary School
Elizabeth North · Government primary · U, R-6
514 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.2 km away
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.2 km away
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Park · Government primary · U, R-6
312 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.3 km away
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Findon High School
Findon · Government high school · U, 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 978
Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor · Government high school · U, 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 974
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973
Kapunda High School
Kapunda · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 972
Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Gepps Cross · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,638 students · ICSEA 971
Bordertown High School
Bordertown · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Adelaide Senior College a public or private school?
Northern Adelaide Senior College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Northern Adelaide Senior College offer?
Northern Adelaide Senior College offers U, 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Northern Adelaide Senior College?
In 2025, Northern Adelaide Senior College had 431 enrolled students (267 girls, 164 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern Adelaide Senior College?
Northern Adelaide Senior College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Northern Adelaide Senior College rank in SA?
Northern Adelaide Senior College ranks 56th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (39.3/100), and 975th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Adelaide Senior College?
Northern Adelaide Senior College has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Northern Adelaide Senior College co-ed?
Yes. Northern Adelaide Senior College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern Adelaide Senior College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern Adelaide Senior College 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 Northern Adelaide Senior College?
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