Warriappendi Secondary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thebarton, South Australia 5031 · West Torrens LGA
About Warriappendi Secondary School
Warriappendi Secondary School is a public special school located in Thebarton, South Australia (5031), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 100 students (49 girls and 51 boys).
Warriappendi Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 752, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (15.3 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 79% over the past five years.
Warriappendi Secondary School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Warriappendi Secondary School's 100 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warriappendi Secondary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warriappendi Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thebarton Senior College
Torrensville · Government high school · U, 11-12
1,284 students · ICSEA 951 · 747 m away
St Joseph's School
West Hindmarsh · Catholic primary · R-6
223 students · ICSEA 1063 · 967 m away
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.6 km away
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Allenby Gardens · Government primary · R-6
392 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.6 km away
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.7 km away
Flinders Park Primary School
Flinders Park · Government primary · U, R-6
187 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.9 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906
Frequently asked questions
Is Warriappendi Secondary School a public or private school?
Warriappendi Secondary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Warriappendi Secondary School offer?
Warriappendi Secondary School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Warriappendi Secondary School?
In 2025, Warriappendi Secondary School had 100 enrolled students (49 girls, 51 boys), a change of 79% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warriappendi Secondary School?
Warriappendi Secondary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 752. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warriappendi Secondary School?
Warriappendi Secondary School has about 6.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Warriappendi Secondary School?
In 2025, Warriappendi Secondary School had 9 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Warriappendi Secondary School co-ed?
Yes. Warriappendi Secondary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warriappendi Secondary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warriappendi Secondary 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 Warriappendi Secondary School?
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