Christian Brothers College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelaide, South Australia 5000 · Adelaide LGA
#28 of 145 combined schools in SA
#441 of 1,259 nationally
About Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Adelaide, South Australia (5000), within the Adelaide local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 990 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Christian Brothers College has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 86 teachers (80.3 full-time equivalent) and 81 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christian Brothers College scores 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 28th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 5 in the Adelaide area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Christian Brothers College's 990 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christian Brothers College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christian Brothers College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 556 m away
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026 · 644 m away
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107 · 784 m away
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170 · 937 m away
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079 · 942 m away
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 984 m away
Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide · Government high school · 7-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.3 km away
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.4 km away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
St Peter's College
St Peters · Independent combined · R-12
1,585 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Clare · Catholic combined · R-9
314 students · ICSEA 1074
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Christian Brothers College a public or private school?
Christian Brothers College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Christian Brothers College offer?
Christian Brothers College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Christian Brothers College?
In 2025, Christian Brothers College had 990 enrolled students (0 girls, 990 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christian Brothers College?
Christian Brothers College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christian Brothers College rank in SA?
Christian Brothers College ranks 28th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (61.2/100), and 441st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christian Brothers College?
Christian Brothers 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 Christian Brothers College?
In 2025, Christian Brothers College had 129 students in Year 7 and 109 in Year 12.
Is Christian Brothers College co-ed?
No. Christian Brothers College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Christian Brothers College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christian Brothers 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 Christian Brothers College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 8.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.