Skip to main content
SuburbRadar

Government · Special · Thebarton

Warriappendi Secondary School

Warriappendi Secondary School is a government special school in Thebarton, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 100 students.

Send to my partner
100
Students
51 boys · 49 girls
7-12
Year range
752
ICSEA
avg = 1000
75%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 752

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 2% of Australian schools.

Suburb Thebarton 5031
Local government area West Torrens
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 100%
Statistical area (SA2) Plympton
Official website www.warriappendi.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Warriappendi Secondary School had 100 students in 2025, compared with 44 in 2016 (up 127%).

44 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 100 '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).

Comparing suburbs near Thebarton?

The Move Planner shows school catchments, childcare, property prices, and demographics side by side.

Open Move Planner → Thebarton Get a one-page family report for Plympton →

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

View all South Australia schools on the map →

The suburb: Plympton

17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
28,617
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Plympton 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 Plympton profile →

Nearest schools to Warriappendi Secondary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Thebarton Senior College Government U, 11-12 1,284 951 0.7 km
St Joseph's School Catholic R-6 223 1063 1.0 km
St George College Independent R-12 350 1046 1.2 km
Torrensville Primary School Government U, R-6 380 1099 1.3 km
Temple Christian College Independent 7-12 1,151 1043 1.6 km
Allenby Gardens Primary School Government R-6 392 1062 1.6 km

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

To see where Warriappendi Secondary School sits among other suburbs, open the map of South Australia suburbs.

Questions about Warriappendi Secondary School

How many students go to Warriappendi Secondary School?

Warriappendi Secondary School has 100 students enrolled (51 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Warriappendi Secondary School teach?

Warriappendi Secondary School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

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

Warriappendi Secondary School is a government school in Thebarton, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 752 at Warriappendi 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. Warriappendi Secondary School has an ICSEA of 752, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Warriappendi Secondary School?

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

Popular tools

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 →