Nuriootpa High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nuriootpa, South Australia 5355 · Barossa LGA
About Nuriootpa High School
Nuriootpa High School is a public high school located in Nuriootpa, South Australia (5355), within the Barossa local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,133 students (539 girls and 594 boys).
Nuriootpa High School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (82.2 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nuriootpa High School scores 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 54th of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Nuriootpa High School's 1,133 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nuriootpa High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nuriootpa High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nuriootpa Primary School
Nuriootpa · Government primary · R-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 359 m away
Redeemer Lutheran School
Nuriootpa · Independent primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.8 km away
Light Pass Primary School
Light Pass · Government primary · R-6
38 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.0 km away
Angaston Primary School
Angaston · Government primary · R-6
258 students · ICSEA 1032 · 5.4 km away
Faith Lutheran College
Tanunda · Independent combined · R-12
816 students · ICSEA 1060 · 5.8 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston
Angaston · Independent primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1043 · 5.9 km away
Tanunda Primary School
Tanunda · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 1021 · 7.4 km away
Greenock Primary School
Greenock · Government primary · R-6
93 students · ICSEA 990 · 7.6 km away
Truro Primary School
Truro · Government primary · R-6
22 students · ICSEA 987 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Loxton High School
Loxton · Government high school · 7-12
559 students · ICSEA 989
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
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Nuriootpa High School a public or private school?
Nuriootpa High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Nuriootpa High School offer?
Nuriootpa High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Nuriootpa High School?
In 2025, Nuriootpa High School had 1,133 enrolled students (539 girls, 594 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nuriootpa High School?
Nuriootpa High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Nuriootpa High School rank in SA?
Nuriootpa High School ranks 54th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (39.5/100), and 967th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nuriootpa High School?
Nuriootpa High School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nuriootpa High School?
In 2025, Nuriootpa High School had 159 students in Year 7 and 204 in Year 12.
Is Nuriootpa High School co-ed?
Yes. Nuriootpa High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nuriootpa High School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Nuriootpa 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 Nuriootpa High School?
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