Wirreanda Secondary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morphett Vale, South Australia 5162 · Onkaparinga LGA
About Wirreanda Secondary School
Wirreanda Secondary School is a public high school located in Morphett Vale, South Australia (5162), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 915 students (397 girls and 518 boys).
Wirreanda Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 913, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (69.7 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wirreanda Secondary School scores 15.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 82nd of 84 secondary schools in SA (5th of 5 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 913
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Wirreanda Secondary School's 915 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wirreanda Secondary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wirreanda Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Morphett Vale East School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
153 students · ICSEA 908 · 750 m away
Coorara Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
233 students · ICSEA 947 · 876 m away
Flaxmill School P-6
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
358 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.3 km away
Hackham East Primary School
Hackham · Government primary · U, R-6
217 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.3 km away
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.5 km away
Pimpala Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
254 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.7 km away
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.8 km away
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.9 km away
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.2 km away
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923
Millicent High School
Millicent · Government high school · 7-12
349 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Wirreanda Secondary School a public or private school?
Wirreanda Secondary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Wirreanda Secondary School offer?
Wirreanda Secondary School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wirreanda Secondary School?
In 2025, Wirreanda Secondary School had 915 enrolled students (397 girls, 518 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wirreanda Secondary School?
Wirreanda Secondary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 913. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wirreanda Secondary School rank in SA?
Wirreanda Secondary School ranks 82nd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (15.2/100), and 1459th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wirreanda Secondary School?
Wirreanda Secondary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wirreanda Secondary School?
In 2025, Wirreanda Secondary School had 138 students in Year 7 and 115 in Year 12.
Is Wirreanda Secondary School co-ed?
Yes. Wirreanda Secondary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wirreanda Secondary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wirreanda 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 Wirreanda Secondary School?
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