Playford International College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
About Playford International College
Playford International College is a public high school located in Elizabeth, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,322 students (620 girls and 702 boys).
Playford International College has an ICSEA value of 881, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (110.8 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Playford International College scores 17.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 81st of 84 secondary schools in SA (4th 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 881
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Playford International College's 1,322 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Playford International College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Playford International College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 193 m away
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699 · 250 m away
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth South · Government primary · U, R-6
144 students · ICSEA 860 · 890 m away
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.0 km away
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.1 km away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.1 km away
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.1 km away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.2 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's Technical College
Edinburgh North · Catholic high school · 10-12
260 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848
Frequently asked questions
Is Playford International College a public or private school?
Playford International College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Playford International College offer?
Playford International College offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Playford International College?
In 2025, Playford International College had 1,322 enrolled students (620 girls, 702 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Playford International College?
Playford International College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 881. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Playford International College rank in SA?
Playford International College ranks 81st of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (17.6/100), and 1436th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Playford International College?
Playford International College has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Playford International College?
In 2025, Playford International College had 240 students in Year 7 and 120 in Year 12.
Is Playford International College co-ed?
Yes. Playford International College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Playford International College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Playford International 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 Playford International College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.