Christies Beach High School
185 Beach Road, Christie Downs SA 5164
Christies Beach High School is a government secondary school in Christie Downs, SA for Years 7–12 with about 789 students. Its ICSEA is 905, 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 from Christies Beach High School's own website and school directories describes a government secondary school for years 7-12 in Christie Downs, SA, enrolling around 789 students. The school emphasises an inclusive, high-expectations community, with dedicated support programs including the Clontarf Academy for Aboriginal male students and the Stars Foundation for Aboriginal female students, plus an Inclusive Education Centre. It runs Middle and Senior Years curricula alongside Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways, a house-team system, and active parent engagement via Daymap and open nights.
Often praised
- Clontarf and Stars Aboriginal education programs
- VET pathway options
- Inclusive Education Centre support
- strong parent/community engagement
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Christies Beach High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardijn College - Marcellin Campus | Christie Downs | Catholic high school | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus | Noarlunga Downs | Catholic high school | 0.9 km | 1,019 | 2,247 |
| Sports College South Australia - South Adelaide Football Club Campus | Noarlunga Downs | Independent high school | 1.1 km | — | — |
| Wirreanda Secondary School | Morphett Vale | Public high school | 3.4 km | 913 | 915 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,038 | 503 |
| Southern Montessori School - Middle School Campus | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | — | — |
| Woodcroft College | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,071 | 1,534 |
| Prescott College Southern | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,036 | 707 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury North | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,058 | 907 |
| Whyalla Secondary College | Whyalla Norrie | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,004 | 900 |
| Wirreanda Secondary School | Morphett Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 915 | 913 |
| Craigmore High School | Blakeview | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,245 | 916 |
| John Pirie Secondary School | Port Pirie | Public high school · 7-12 | 691 | 894 |
| Youth Education Centre | Cavan | Public high school · 5-12 | 28 | 894 |
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.