Charles Campbell College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paradise, South Australia 5075 · Campbelltown (SA) LGA
#65 of 145 combined schools in SA
#767 of 1,259 nationally
About Charles Campbell College
Charles Campbell College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Paradise, South Australia (5075), within the Campbelltown (SA) local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,188 students (523 girls and 665 boys).
Charles Campbell College has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 95 teachers (89.9 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charles Campbell College scores 44.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 65th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Campbelltown (SA) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Charles Campbell College's 1,188 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charles Campbell College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charles Campbell College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Adelaide East Education Centre
Campbelltown · Government special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1056 · 178 m away
Sunrise Christian School Paradise
Paradise · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1096 · 687 m away
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049 · 819 m away
Paradise Primary School
Paradise · Government primary · U, R-6
141 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.1 km away
Dernancourt School
Dernancourt · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.5 km away
East Torrens Primary School
Hectorville · Government primary · U, R-6
350 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.8 km away
East Marden Primary School
Campbelltown · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.0 km away
Kildare College
Holden Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.0 km away
Avenues College
Windsor Gardens · Government combined · U, R-12
493 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.1 km away
Thorndon Park Primary School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
266 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Open Access College
Marden · Government combined · U, R-12
4,028 students · ICSEA 1017
Tintinara Area School
Tintinara · Government combined · R-12
101 students · ICSEA 1000
Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove · Government combined · R-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 999
Lameroo Regional Community School
Lameroo · Government combined · R-12
196 students · ICSEA 999
Kangaroo Island Community Education
Kingscote · Government combined · R-12
710 students · ICSEA 998
Jamestown Community School
Jamestown · Government combined · R-12
251 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is Charles Campbell College a public or private school?
Charles Campbell College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Charles Campbell College offer?
Charles Campbell College offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Charles Campbell College?
In 2025, Charles Campbell College had 1,188 enrolled students (523 girls, 665 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charles Campbell College?
Charles Campbell College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Charles Campbell College rank in SA?
Charles Campbell College ranks 65th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.8/100), and 767th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charles Campbell College?
Charles Campbell College has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Charles Campbell College?
In 2025, Charles Campbell College had 131 students in Year 7 and 149 in Year 12.
Is Charles Campbell College co-ed?
Yes. Charles Campbell College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charles Campbell College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charles Campbell 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 Charles Campbell College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 2.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.