Norwood International High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Magill, South Australia 5072 · Burnside LGA
About Norwood International High School
Norwood International High School is a public high school located in Magill, South Australia (5072), within the Burnside local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,667 students (779 girls and 888 boys).
Norwood International High School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 116 teachers (108.0 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Norwood International High School scores 74.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 9th of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Burnside area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Norwood International High School's 1,667 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Norwood International High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Norwood International High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Magill School
Magill · Government primary · R-6
744 students · ICSEA 1119 · 646 m away
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099 · 802 m away
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Stonyfell · Independent combined · R-12
873 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.3 km away
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.0 km away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.0 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.2 km away
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Rostrevor College
Woodforde · Catholic combined · R-12
985 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.2 km away
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.7 km away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Bedford Park · Government high school · 10-12
419 students · ICSEA 1101
Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide · Government high school · 7-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Norwood International High School a public or private school?
Norwood International High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Norwood International High School offer?
Norwood International High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Norwood International High School?
In 2025, Norwood International High School had 1,667 enrolled students (779 girls, 888 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Norwood International High School?
Norwood International High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Norwood International High School rank in SA?
Norwood International High School ranks 9th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (74.5/100), and 179th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Norwood International High School?
Norwood International High School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Norwood International High School?
In 2025, Norwood International High School had 252 students in Year 7 and 301 in Year 12.
Is Norwood International High School co-ed?
Yes. Norwood International High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Norwood International High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Norwood International 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 Norwood International High School?
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