Is Adelaide Secondary School of English a government, Catholic or independent school?

Adelaide Secondary School of English is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Adelaide Secondary School of English teach?

Adelaide Secondary School of English teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Adelaide Secondary School of English?

Adelaide Secondary School of English had 487 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in West Croydon

Adelaide Secondary School of English

Adelaide Secondary School of English is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Ungraded classes, in West Croydon, South Australia.

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About the school

What Adelaide Secondary School of English is like

It has 487 students (241 girls and 246 boys) and the equivalent of 74.1 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 961, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Margaret Mary's School, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near West Croydon in one step.

At a glance

Adelaide Secondary School of English at a glance

Students: 487; 2025
Girls and boys: 49% / 51%; 241 girls, 246 boys
Teachers: 74.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 6.6 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Ungraded classes

School zone: Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Adelaide Secondary School of English on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).

Questions

Common questions about Adelaide Secondary School of English

Is Adelaide Secondary School of English a government, Catholic or independent school?: Adelaide Secondary School of English is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Adelaide Secondary School of English teach?: Adelaide Secondary School of English teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Adelaide Secondary School of English?: Adelaide Secondary School of English had 487 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Adelaide Secondary School of English?: Adelaide Secondary School of English has an ICSEA value of 961, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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