Emmaus Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Plympton, South Australia 5038 · Marion LGA
#15 of 145 combined schools in SA
#215 of 1,259 nationally
About Emmaus Christian College
Emmaus Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in South Plympton, South Australia (5038), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,084 students (564 girls and 520 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Emmaus Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (75.5 full-time equivalent) and 91 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus Christian College scores 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 15th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 6 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median +33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Emmaus Christian College's 1,084 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 787 m away
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081 · 815 m away
Plympton Primary School
Plympton · Government primary · R-6
272 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.1 km away
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.2 km away
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Errington Special Education Centre
Plympton · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest · Government primary · R-6
410 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
Edwardstown Primary School
Melrose Park · Government primary · R-6
512 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.0 km away
Immanuel College
Novar Gardens · Independent high school · 7-12
1,184 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.1 km away
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146
Seymour College
Glen Osmond · Independent combined · R-12
715 students · ICSEA 1150
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus Christian College a public or private school?
Emmaus Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Emmaus Christian College offer?
Emmaus Christian College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Emmaus Christian College?
In 2025, Emmaus Christian College had 1,084 enrolled students (564 girls, 520 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus Christian College?
Emmaus Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emmaus Christian College rank in SA?
Emmaus Christian College ranks 15th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (72.4/100), and 215th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus Christian College?
Emmaus Christian College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emmaus Christian College?
In 2025, Emmaus Christian College had 110 students in Year 7 and 79 in Year 12.
Is Emmaus Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus Christian 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 Emmaus Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.