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Brighton Secondary School

Brighton Secondary School is a government secondary school in North Brighton, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,737 students.

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1,737
Students
869 boys · 868 girls
7-12
Year range
1071
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1071

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 76% of Australian schools.

Suburb North Brighton 5048
Local government area Holdfast Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Brighton (SA)
Official website www.brightonss.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Brighton Secondary School had 1,737 students in 2025, compared with 1,554 in 2016 (up 12%).

1,554 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 1,751 '22 '23 '24 1,737 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Brighton

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,899
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Brighton statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Brighton profile →

Nearest schools to Brighton Secondary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Paringa Park Primary School Government U, R-6 515 1101 0.6 km
Sacred Heart College Catholic 7-12 2,033 1083 0.8 km
McAuley Community School Catholic R-6 451 1099 0.9 km
Brighton Primary School Government U, R-6 726 1077 1.5 km
Warradale Primary School Government R-6 286 1032 1.6 km
Christ the King School Catholic R-6 179 1079 1.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Brighton Secondary School

How many students go to Brighton Secondary School?

Brighton Secondary School has 1,737 students enrolled (869 boys and 868 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Brighton Secondary School teach?

Brighton Secondary School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Brighton Secondary School a government or non-government school?

Brighton Secondary School is a government school in North Brighton, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1071 at Brighton Secondary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Brighton Secondary School has an ICSEA of 1071, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Brighton Secondary School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Brighton, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →