Aldinga Payinthi College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aldinga, South Australia 5173 · Onkaparinga LGA
#136 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1163 of 1,259 nationally
About Aldinga Payinthi College
Aldinga Payinthi College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Aldinga, South Australia (5173), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 831 students (393 girls and 438 boys).
Aldinga Payinthi College has an ICSEA value of 954, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (64.2 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Aldinga Payinthi College scores 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 136th of 145 combined schools in SA (9th of 9 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 954
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Aldinga Payinthi College's 831 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aldinga Payinthi College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aldinga Payinthi College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aldinga Beach Primary School
Aldinga · Government primary · R-6
377 students · ICSEA 959 · 767 m away
Willunga Waldorf School
Willunga · Independent combined · R-12
390 students · ICSEA 1072 · 6.7 km away
Tatachilla Lutheran College
Mclaren Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.8 km away
Willunga Primary School
Willunga · Government primary · R-6
346 students · ICSEA 1027 · 7.5 km away
Willunga High School
Willunga · Government high school · U, 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.8 km away
Seaford Rise Primary School
Seaford Rise · Government primary · U, R-6
369 students · ICSEA 977 · 7.8 km away
McLaren Vale Primary School
Mclaren Vale · Government primary · R-6
521 students · ICSEA 1018 · 8.4 km away
Moana Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · R-6
369 students · ICSEA 1018 · 8.4 km away
Seaford Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · U, 7-12
829 students · ICSEA 962 · 9.0 km away
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Seaford · Catholic primary · R-6
536 students · ICSEA 1017 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Woomera Area School
Woomera · Government combined · R-12
10 students · ICSEA 954
Riverbanks College B-12
Angle Vale · Government combined · U, R-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 955
Kadina Memorial School
Kadina · Government combined · U, R-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 951
Coomandook Area School
Coomandook · Government combined · R-12
107 students · ICSEA 950
Eudunda Area School
Eudunda · Government combined · R-12
223 students · ICSEA 950
Ardrossan Area School
Ardrossan · Government combined · R-12
137 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Aldinga Payinthi College a public or private school?
Aldinga Payinthi College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Aldinga Payinthi College offer?
Aldinga Payinthi College offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Aldinga Payinthi College?
In 2025, Aldinga Payinthi College had 831 enrolled students (393 girls, 438 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Aldinga Payinthi College?
Aldinga Payinthi College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 954. 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 Aldinga Payinthi College rank in SA?
Aldinga Payinthi College ranks 136th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (26.0/100), and 1163rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aldinga Payinthi College?
Aldinga Payinthi College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Aldinga Payinthi College?
In 2025, Aldinga Payinthi College had 92 students in Year 7.
Is Aldinga Payinthi College co-ed?
Yes. Aldinga Payinthi College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aldinga Payinthi College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aldinga Payinthi 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.
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