Salisbury High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salisbury North, South Australia 5108 · Salisbury LGA
About Salisbury High School
Salisbury High School is a public high school located in Salisbury North, South Australia (5108), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,058 students (511 girls and 547 boys).
Salisbury High School has an ICSEA value of 907, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 85 teachers (78.7 full-time equivalent) and 80 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Salisbury High School scores 14.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 83rd of 84 secondary schools in SA (7th 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 907
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Salisbury High School's 1,058 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Salisbury High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Salisbury High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
343 students · ICSEA 897 · 585 m away
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.2 km away
Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.4 km away
Paralowie School
Paralowie · Government combined · R-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.8 km away
Brahma Lodge Primary School
Brahma Lodge · Government primary · U, R-6
191 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.3 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.4 km away
Salisbury Park Primary School
Salisbury Park · Government primary · U, R-6
220 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.6 km away
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Salisbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
426 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.6 km away
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.7 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Salisbury High School a public or private school?
Salisbury High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Salisbury High School offer?
Salisbury High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Salisbury High School?
In 2025, Salisbury High School had 1,058 enrolled students (511 girls, 547 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Salisbury High School?
Salisbury High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 907. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Salisbury High School rank in SA?
Salisbury High School ranks 83rd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (14.0/100), and 1464th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Salisbury High School?
Salisbury High School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Salisbury High School?
In 2025, Salisbury High School had 172 students in Year 7 and 148 in Year 12.
Is Salisbury High School co-ed?
Yes. Salisbury High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Salisbury High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Salisbury 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 Salisbury High School?
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