Sathya Sai College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murwillumbah, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
#166 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#517 of 1,259 nationally
About Sathya Sai College
Sathya Sai College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Murwillumbah, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 280 students (146 girls and 134 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Sathya Sai College has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sathya Sai College scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 166th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +44%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Sathya Sai College's 280 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sathya Sai College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sathya Sai College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 253 m away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 276 m away
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 299 m away
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 397 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011 · 800 m away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 802 m away
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.4 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.0 km away
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.0 km away
Dungay Public School
Dungay · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 980 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Border Christian College
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
278 students · ICSEA 1046
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Sathya Sai College a public or private school?
Sathya Sai College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Sathya Sai College offer?
Sathya Sai College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Sathya Sai College?
In 2025, Sathya Sai College had 280 enrolled students (146 girls, 134 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sathya Sai College?
Sathya Sai College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sathya Sai College rank in NSW?
Sathya Sai College ranks 166th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 517th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sathya Sai College?
Sathya Sai College has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sathya Sai College?
In 2025, Sathya Sai College had 36 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Sathya Sai College co-ed?
Yes. Sathya Sai College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sathya Sai College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sathya Sai College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Sathya Sai College?
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