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Valley View Secondary School

Valley View Secondary School is a government secondary school in Para Vista, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 596 students.

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596
Students
341 boys · 255 girls
U, 7-12
Year range
963
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 963

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 30% of Australian schools.

Suburb Para Vista 5093
Local government area Salisbury
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Ingle Farm
Official website www.valleyview.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Valley View Secondary School had 596 students in 2025, compared with 278 in 2016 (up 114%).

278 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 596 '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: Ingle Farm

15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,270
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ingle Farm 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 Ingle Farm profile →

Nearest schools to Valley View Secondary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ingle Farm East Primary School Government U, R-6 268 981 0.4 km
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent R-6 462 1083 0.7 km
Para Vista Primary School Government R-6 206 950 0.7 km
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent R-6 440 1089 1.1 km
Ingle Farm Primary School Government U, R-6 454 967 1.4 km
St Paul's College Catholic R-12 1,191 1037 1.4 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 Valley View Secondary School

How many students go to Valley View Secondary School?

Valley View Secondary School has 596 students enrolled (341 boys and 255 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Valley View Secondary School teach?

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

Is Valley View Secondary School a government or non-government school?

Valley View Secondary School is a government school in Para Vista, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 963 at Valley View 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. Valley View Secondary School has an ICSEA of 963, which places it above 30% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Valley View Secondary School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ingle Farm, 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 →