Is Norwood International High School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Norwood International High School is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Norwood International High School teach?

Norwood International High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Norwood International High School?

Norwood International High School had 1,667 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Magill

Norwood International High School

Norwood International High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Magill, South Australia.

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About the school

What Norwood International High School is like

It has 1,667 students (779 girls and 888 boys) and the equivalent of 108 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

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 1090, 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 Joseph's School, 0.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Magill in one step.

At a glance

Norwood International High School at a glance

Students: 1,667; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 779 girls, 888 boys
Teachers: 108; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 15.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

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: Norwood International High School 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 Norwood International High School

Is Norwood International High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Norwood International High School is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Norwood International High School teach?: Norwood International High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Norwood International High School?: Norwood International High School had 1,667 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Norwood International High School?: Norwood International High School has an ICSEA value of 1090, 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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