Encounter Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Victor Harbor, South Australia 5211 · Victor Harbor LGA
#49 of 145 combined schools in SA
#622 of 1,259 nationally
About Encounter Lutheran College
Encounter Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Victor Harbor, South Australia (5211), within the Victor Harbor local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 748 students (379 girls and 369 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Encounter Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (55.8 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Encounter Lutheran College scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 49th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Victor Harbor area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Encounter Lutheran College's 748 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Encounter Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Encounter Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Victor Harbor Primary School
Victor Harbor · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.8 km away
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot · Government primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.7 km away
Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor · Government high school · U, 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.8 km away
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.5 km away
Goolwa Secondary College
Goolwa · Government high school · 7-12
285 students · ICSEA 957 · 13 km away
Goolwa Primary School
Goolwa · Government primary · R-6
281 students · ICSEA 972 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040
Trinity College North
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
914 students · ICSEA 1040
Trinity College South
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
957 students · ICSEA 1039
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Encounter Lutheran College a public or private school?
Encounter Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Encounter Lutheran College offer?
Encounter Lutheran College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Encounter Lutheran College?
In 2025, Encounter Lutheran College had 748 enrolled students (379 girls, 369 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Encounter Lutheran College?
Encounter Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Encounter Lutheran College rank in SA?
Encounter Lutheran College ranks 49th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 622nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Encounter Lutheran College?
Encounter Lutheran College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Encounter Lutheran College?
In 2025, Encounter Lutheran College had 72 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Encounter Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Encounter Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Encounter Lutheran College?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Encounter Lutheran 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 Encounter Lutheran College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 74 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.