The Heights School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Modbury Heights, South Australia 5092 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#40 of 145 combined schools in SA
#525 of 1,259 nationally
About The Heights School
The Heights School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Modbury Heights, South Australia (5092), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,811 students (857 girls and 954 boys).
The Heights School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 122 teachers (113.0 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Heights School scores 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 40th of 145 combined schools in SA (4th of 4 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 The Heights School's 1,811 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Heights School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Heights School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School
Wynn Vale · Independent primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
330 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.3 km away
Wynn Vale School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
365 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
East Para Primary School
Para Hills · Government primary · R-6
194 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.7 km away
Redwood Park Primary School
Redwood Park · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.9 km away
Modbury School P-6
Modbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.9 km away
Pedare Christian College
Golden Grove · Independent combined · R-12
1,146 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.0 km away
Gleeson College
Golden Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044
Charles Campbell College
Paradise · Government combined · U, R-12
1,188 students · ICSEA 1018
Open Access College
Marden · Government combined · U, R-12
4,028 students · ICSEA 1017
Tintinara Area School
Tintinara · Government combined · R-12
101 students · ICSEA 1000
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999
Lameroo Regional Community School
Lameroo · Government combined · R-12
196 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is The Heights School a public or private school?
The Heights School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does The Heights School offer?
The Heights School offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Heights School?
In 2025, The Heights School had 1,811 enrolled students (857 girls, 954 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Heights School?
The Heights School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Heights School rank in SA?
The Heights School ranks 40th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (56.4/100), and 525th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Heights School?
The Heights School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Heights School?
In 2025, The Heights School had 206 students in Year 7 and 157 in Year 12.
Is The Heights School co-ed?
Yes. The Heights School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Heights School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Heights 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 The Heights School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 6.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.