Adelaide Secondary School of English
253 Torrens Road, West Croydon SA 5007
Adelaide Secondary School of English is a government secondary school in West Croydon, SA for Years 7–12 with about 487 students. Its ICSEA is 961, 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 information describes Adelaide Secondary School of English as South Australia's dedicated government secondary school for newly arrived overseas, temporary and permanent students aged 12 to 18 who are developing English proficiency. Based at West Croydon, it delivers English across a range of curriculum subjects and enables senior students to gain SACE credits through the Personal Learning Plan and English as an Additional Language or Dialect pathways. The school holds Council of International Schools accreditation and serves several hundred students.
Often praised
- specialist intensive English program
- SACE credit pathway for new arrivals
- international schools accreditation
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Islamic College Adelaide | West Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,016 | 589 |
| Bowden Brompton Community School | Brompton | Public k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 906 | 145 |
| St Michael's College - Primary Campus | Beverley | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Sports College South Australia - St. Clair YMCA Recreation Centre | Woodville | Independent high school | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Woodville High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | St Clair | Public high school | 2.7 km | 973 | 1,170 |
| Blackfriars Priory School | Prospect | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,037 | 786 |
| Prescott College | Prospect | Independent high school | 2.9 km | 1,016 | 206 |
| St Dominic's Priory College | North Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,080 | 658 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Secondary College | Seaford | Public high school · 7-12 | 829 | 962 |
| Waikerie High School | Waikerie | Public high school · 7-12 | 301 | 962 |
| Valley View Secondary School | Para Vista | Public high school · 7-12 | 596 | 963 |
| Goolwa Secondary College | Goolwa | Public high school · 7-12 | 285 | 957 |
| Gladstone High School | Gladstone | Public high school · 7-12 | 183 | 967 |
| Grant High School | Mount Gambier | Public high school · 7-12 | 978 | 954 |
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.