Mount Gambier High School
Secondary school in Mount Gambier, SA
About Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier High School is a government secondary school located in Mount Gambier, South Australia. As a SA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from U, 7-12.
With 778 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 946 (23th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Mount Gambier, SA 5290
- Website www.mghs.sa.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (U, 7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 778 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 60 (55.9 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 39 (34.1 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 946 (23th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 7%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 388 (50%)
Girls: 390 (50%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 10%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 90%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 54%
Lower 30%
Upper 13%
Top 4%
