St Philip's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0871 · Alice Springs LGA
About St Philip's College
St Philip's College is an independent high school located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory (0871), within the Alice Springs local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 502 students (260 girls and 242 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
St Philip's College has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (47.6 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philip's College scores 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 2nd of 23 secondary schools in NT (1st of 4 in the Alice Springs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 St Philip's College's 502 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ross Park Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
413 students · ICSEA 1040 · 963 m away
Centralian Senior College
Alice Springs · Government high school · 10-12
351 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School
Alice Springs · Catholic special · 7-12
82 students · 1.7 km away
Acacia Hill School
Sadadeen · Government special · T-12
96 students · ICSEA 789 · 1.9 km away
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
Braitling Primary School
Braitling · Government primary · T-6
218 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.1 km away
Alice Springs School Of The Air
Alice Springs · Government combined · T-9
77 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.2 km away
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807 · 2.4 km away
Yipirinya School
Alice Springs · Independent combined · T-10
186 students · ICSEA 729 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987
SEDA College NT
Fannie Bay · Independent high school · 10-12
150 students · ICSEA 980
Nawarddeken Academy Kunmayali School
West Arnhem Land · Independent high school · 7-12
34 students · ICSEA 687
Yirara College
Alice Springs · Independent high school · 7-12
190 students · ICSEA 654
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's College a public or private school?
St Philip's College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of the NT.
What year levels does St Philip's College offer?
St Philip's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Philip's College?
In 2025, St Philip's College had 502 enrolled students (260 girls, 242 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's College?
St Philip's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 St Philip's College rank in NT?
St Philip's College ranks 2nd of 23 secondary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (61.3/100), and 482nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's College?
St Philip's College has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Philip's College?
In 2025, St Philip's College had 87 students in Year 7 and 62 in Year 12.
Is St Philip's College co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip's 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 St Philip's College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 1325 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.