Caritas College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Augusta West, South Australia 5700 · Port Augusta LGA
#90 of 145 combined schools in SA
#894 of 1,259 nationally
About Caritas College
Caritas College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Port Augusta West, South Australia (5700), within the Port Augusta local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 541 students (291 girls and 250 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Caritas College has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (43.8 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caritas College scores 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 90th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 3 in the Port Augusta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +22%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Caritas College's 541 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caritas College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caritas College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · U, R-6
150 students · ICSEA 924 · 494 m away
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.3 km away
Flinders View Primary School
Port Augusta West · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.4 km away
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 848 · 2.1 km away
Carlton School
Port Augusta · Government combined · R-9
99 students · ICSEA 685 · 2.3 km away
Augusta Park Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · U, R-6
190 students · ICSEA 795 · 3.6 km away
Seaview Christian College
Port Augusta · Independent combined · R-12
168 students · ICSEA 883 · 3.7 km away
Willsden Primary School
Port Augusta · Government primary · R-6
86 students · ICSEA 758 · 3.8 km away
Stirling North Primary School
Stirling North · Government primary · R-6
317 students · ICSEA 938 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979
St Barbara's Parish School
Roxby Downs · Catholic combined · R-9
201 students · ICSEA 975
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Caritas College a public or private school?
Caritas College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Caritas College offer?
Caritas College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Caritas College?
In 2025, Caritas College had 541 enrolled students (291 girls, 250 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caritas College?
Caritas College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Caritas College rank in SA?
Caritas College ranks 90th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (38.2/100), and 894th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caritas College?
Caritas College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Caritas College?
In 2025, Caritas College had 62 students in Year 7 and 32 in Year 12.
Is Caritas College co-ed?
Yes. Caritas College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caritas College?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Caritas 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 Caritas College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 278 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.