Mount Gambier High School
Brownes Road, Mount Gambier SA 5290
Mount Gambier High School is a government secondary school in Mount Gambier, SA for Years 7–12 with about 778 students. Its ICSEA is 946, 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 suggests Mount Gambier High School, a coeducational years 8-12 government secondary school, offers a broad SACE program supported by vocational education and training, Flexible Industry Pathways, school-based apprenticeships, and a SAASTA program for Aboriginal students. The school describes its environment as supportive and community-focused, encouraging achievement across academics, sport and the arts, and is currently undergoing facility upgrades to improve its campus.
Often praised
- Wide VET and apprenticeship pathways
- SAASTA program for Indigenous students
- Supportive, community-focused environment
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenison Woods College | Mount Gambier | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,031 | 1,552 |
| St Martins Lutheran College | Mount Gambier | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,028 | 810 |
| Grant High School | Mount Gambier | Public high school | 3.5 km | 954 | 978 |
| Allendale East Area School | Allendale East | Public k–12 / combined | 20.2 km | 926 | 134 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaklava High School | Balaklava | Public high school · 7-12 | 425 | 948 |
| Para Hills High School | Para Hills West | Public high school · 7-12 | 670 | 948 |
| Riverton and District High School | Riverton | Public high school · 7-12 | 184 | 943 |
| Le Fevre High School | Semaphore South | Public high school · 7-12 | 456 | 951 |
| Salisbury East High School | Salisbury East | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,008 | 941 |
| Thebarton Senior College | Torrensville | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,284 | 951 |
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.