Parafield Gardens High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parafield Gardens, South Australia 5107 · Salisbury LGA
About Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens High School is a public high school located in Parafield Gardens, South Australia (5107), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,277 students (589 girls and 688 boys).
Parafield Gardens High School has an ICSEA value of 928, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (92.8 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parafield Gardens High School scores 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 76th of 84 secondary schools in SA (6th of 7 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 928
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Parafield Gardens High School's 1,277 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parafield Gardens High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parafield Gardens High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
575 students · ICSEA 968 · 249 m away
Karrendi Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
259 students · ICSEA 955 · 504 m away
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000 · 969 m away
Garden College
Parafield Gardens · Independent combined · R-12
351 students · ICSEA 1029 · 988 m away
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.3 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.7 km away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.8 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.2 km away
Mawson Lakes School
Mawson Lakes · Government primary · R-6
716 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.6 km away
Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Paralowie · Independent primary · R-6
531 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Millicent High School
Millicent · Government high school · 7-12
349 students · ICSEA 926
Renmark High School
Renmark · Government high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 930
Peterborough High School
Peterborough · Government high school · U, 7-12
53 students · ICSEA 931
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923
Penola High School
Penola · Government high school · 7-12
113 students · ICSEA 933
Berri Regional Secondary College
Berri · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Parafield Gardens High School a public or private school?
Parafield Gardens High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Parafield Gardens High School offer?
Parafield Gardens High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Parafield Gardens High School?
In 2025, Parafield Gardens High School had 1,277 enrolled students (589 girls, 688 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parafield Gardens High School?
Parafield Gardens High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 928. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parafield Gardens High School rank in SA?
Parafield Gardens High School ranks 76th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (21.1/100), and 1397th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parafield Gardens High School?
Parafield Gardens 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 Parafield Gardens High School?
In 2025, Parafield Gardens High School had 185 students in Year 7 and 196 in Year 12.
Is Parafield Gardens High School co-ed?
Yes. Parafield Gardens High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parafield Gardens High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parafield Gardens 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 Parafield Gardens High School?
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