Adelaide Botanic High School
2 Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000
Adelaide Botanic High School is a government secondary school in Adelaide, SA for Years 7–12 with about 1,258 students. Its ICSEA is 1,103, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Adelaide Botanic High School as a co-educational government secondary school opened in 2019 on Frome Road, adjoining the Adelaide Botanic Garden in Adelaide's cultural precinct. It runs a selective Year 7 Health and Sciences (STEM) pathway alongside broader STEM, Global Perspectives, Arts and Lifestyle Choices programs, a 1:1 laptop program, and student leadership initiative SYNERGY. It is noted as SA's first vertical school design, with seven learning levels, an atrium, rooftop courts and garden, and has received recognition for its learning-environment design.
Often praised
- selective STEM/Health Sciences pathway
- award-winning vertical campus design
- integrated location near cultural precinct
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus | Adelaide University | Independent high school | 0.4 km | 1,092 | 523 |
| Adelaide International School | Adelaide | Independent high school | 0.7 km | — | — |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Gawler Place Campus | Gawler Place | Independent high school | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) | Adelaide | Independent high school | 1.0 km | 1,026 | 205 |
| St Peter's College | St Peters | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,164 | 1,585 |
| Inventorium Academy | Adelaide | Independent high school | 1.1 km | — | — |
| Prince Alfred College | Kent Town | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,143 | 1,127 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,074 | 990 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Science & Mathematics Sch | Bedford Park | Public high school · 10-12 | 419 | 1,101 |
| Adelaide High School | Adelaide | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,821 | 1,094 |
| Norwood International High School | Magill | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,667 | 1,090 |
| Heathfield High School | Heathfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 970 | 1,086 |
| Marryatville High School | Marryatville | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| Unley High School | Netherby | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,547 | 1,084 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.