Nuriootpa High School
Penrice Road, Nuriootpa SA 5355
Nuriootpa High School is a government secondary school in Nuriootpa, SA for Years 7–12 with about 1,133 students. Its ICSEA is 990, 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 Nuriootpa High School is a well-established government secondary school in the Barossa Valley, operating since 1935 and serving over 1000 students in years 8-12. It offers vocational pathways including automotive, hospitality and wine-industry courses alongside school-based apprenticeships, and is noted for a long record of achievement across academic subjects, sport, music, drama and agriculture programs.
Often praised
- vocational and wine-industry pathways
- strong sport, music and drama programs
- long-standing academic achievement record
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran College - Faith Campus | Tanunda | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,060 | 816 |
| Kapunda High School | Kapunda | Public high school | 17.0 km | 972 | 594 |
| Xavier College - Head Campus | Gawler Belt | Catholic high school | 27.3 km | 1,001 | 2,532 |
| Gawler and District College B-12 | Evanston | Public k–12 / combined | 29.6 km | 932 | 1,247 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxton High School | Loxton | Public high school · 7-12 | 559 | 989 |
| Clare High School | Clare | Public high school · 7-12 | 428 | 994 |
| Hamilton Secondary College | Mitchell Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 609 | 994 |
| Willunga High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Willunga | Public high school · 7-12 | 693 | 994 |
| Birdwood High School | Birdwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 555 | 996 |
| Underdale High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Underdale | Public high school · 7-12 | 629 | 1,000 |
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.