Waikerie High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waikerie, South Australia 5330 · Loxton Waikerie LGA
About Waikerie High School
Waikerie High School is a public high school located in Waikerie, South Australia (5330), within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 301 students (146 girls and 155 boys).
Waikerie High School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waikerie High School scores 36.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 59th of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Loxton Waikerie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Waikerie High School's 301 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waikerie High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waikerie High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Waikerie Primary School
Waikerie · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 974 · 832 m away
Waikerie Lutheran Primary School
Waikerie · Independent primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.5 km away
Ramco Primary School
Ramco · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 985 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Seaford Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · U, 7-12
829 students · ICSEA 962
Valley View Secondary School
Para Vista · Government high school · U, 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 963
Adelaide Secondary School of English
West Croydon · Government high school · U
487 students · ICSEA 961
Gladstone High School
Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 967
Goolwa Secondary College
Goolwa · Government high school · 7-12
285 students · ICSEA 957
Bordertown High School
Bordertown · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Waikerie High School a public or private school?
Waikerie High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Waikerie High School offer?
Waikerie High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Waikerie High School?
In 2025, Waikerie High School had 301 enrolled students (146 girls, 155 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waikerie High School?
Waikerie High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 Waikerie High School rank in SA?
Waikerie High School ranks 59th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (36.5/100), and 1036th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waikerie High School?
Waikerie High School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Waikerie High School?
In 2025, Waikerie High School had 59 students in Year 7 and 42 in Year 12.
Is Waikerie High School co-ed?
Yes. Waikerie High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waikerie High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Waikerie 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 Waikerie High School?
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