Is Woodville High School a government, Catholic or independent school?

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

What years does Woodville High School teach?

Woodville High School teaches Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Woodville High School?

Woodville High School had 1,170 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in St Clair

Woodville High School

Woodville High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, in St Clair, South Australia.

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About the school

What Woodville High School is like

It has 1,170 students (550 girls and 620 boys) and the equivalent of 87.5 full-time teachers, about 13 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 973, 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 Ngutu College, 0.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near St Clair in one step.

At a glance

Woodville High School at a glance

Students: 1,170; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 550 girls, 620 boys
Teachers: 87.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12, plus 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: Woodville 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 Woodville High School

Is Woodville High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Woodville High School is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Woodville High School teach?: Woodville High School teaches Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Woodville High School?: Woodville High School had 1,170 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Woodville High School?: Woodville High School has an ICSEA value of 973, 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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