Pembroke School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kensington Park, South Australia 5068 · Burnside LGA
About Pembroke School
Pembroke School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kensington Park, South Australia (5068), within the Burnside local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,672 students (798 girls and 874 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Pembroke School has an ICSEA value of 1171, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 196 teachers (175.9 full-time equivalent) and 119 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pembroke School scores 80.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 6th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 3 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 1171
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Pembroke School's 1,672 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pembroke School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pembroke School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 417 m away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 754 m away
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 945 m away
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.0 km away
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.6 km away
Trinity Gardens School
Trinity Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
695 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.6 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.7 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.9 km away
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Stonyfell · Independent combined · R-12
873 students · ICSEA 1180 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176
Dara School
Morphettville · Independent combined · R-10
93 students · ICSEA 1176
St Peter's College
St Peters · Independent combined · R-12
1,585 students · ICSEA 1164
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Stonyfell · Independent combined · R-12
873 students · ICSEA 1180
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Pembroke School a public or private school?
Pembroke School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Pembroke School offer?
Pembroke School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pembroke School?
In 2025, Pembroke School had 1,672 enrolled students (798 girls, 874 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pembroke School?
Pembroke School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1171. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pembroke School rank in SA?
Pembroke School ranks 6th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (80.7/100), and 96th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pembroke School?
Pembroke School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pembroke School?
In 2025, Pembroke School had 164 students in Year 7 and 243 in Year 12.
Is Pembroke School co-ed?
Yes. Pembroke School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pembroke School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pembroke 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 Pembroke School?
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