AustraliaSAGoolwaGoolwa Secondary College

Goolwa Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Goolwa, SA 5214 · Inner Regional
Students285enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA957
vs National-43 (avg 1000)
Students285
SEIFA3/10
SettingInner Regional
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Goolwa

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
957-43
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
285
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
11.9:1-0.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
3%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
8%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Goolwa Secondary College is a government secondary school in Goolwa, South Australia, serving 7-12. The school has 285 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 957 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5214
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID53036

Student Background

Total Enrolments285
Gender Split124 girls / 161 boys
Indigenous Students8%
Language Background Other Than English3%
English Background97%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
49%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
13%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

285 students across 5 year levels (2025)

Yr 762
Yr 855
Yr 954
Yr 1061
Yr 1153
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff26 (23.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff22 (14.8 FTE)
Total Staff48
Student:Teacher Ratio11.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)