Victor Harbor High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Victor Harbor, South Australia 5211 · Victor Harbor LGA
About Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor High School is a public high school located in Victor Harbor, South Australia (5211), within the Victor Harbor local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 633 students (299 girls and 334 boys).
Victor Harbor High School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (54.8 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Victor Harbor High School scores 41.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 48th of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Victor Harbor High School's 633 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Victor Harbor High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Victor Harbor High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Victor Harbor Primary School
Victor Harbor · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.0 km away
Encounter Lutheran College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
748 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.8 km away
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot · Government primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 990 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973
Kapunda High School
Kapunda · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 972
Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Gepps Cross · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,638 students · ICSEA 971
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978
Findon High School
Findon · Government high school · U, 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 978
Bordertown High School
Bordertown · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Victor Harbor High School a public or private school?
Victor Harbor High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Victor Harbor High School offer?
Victor Harbor High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Victor Harbor High School?
In 2025, Victor Harbor High School had 633 enrolled students (299 girls, 334 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Victor Harbor High School?
Victor Harbor High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Victor Harbor High School rank in SA?
Victor Harbor High School ranks 48th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (41.1/100), and 928th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Victor Harbor High School?
Victor Harbor High School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Victor Harbor High School?
In 2025, Victor Harbor High School had 82 students in Year 7 and 101 in Year 12.
Is Victor Harbor High School co-ed?
Yes. Victor Harbor High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Victor Harbor High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Victor Harbor 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 Victor Harbor High School?
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