Faith Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tanunda, South Australia 5352 · Barossa LGA
#34 of 145 combined schools in SA
#489 of 1,259 nationally
About Faith Lutheran College
Faith Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Tanunda, South Australia (5352), within the Barossa local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 816 students (432 girls and 384 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Faith Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (73.0 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Faith Lutheran College scores 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 34th of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Faith Lutheran College's 816 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Faith Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Faith Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tanunda Primary School
Tanunda · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.4 km away
Nuriootpa Primary School
Nuriootpa · Government primary · R-6
183 students · ICSEA 963 · 5.5 km away
Nuriootpa High School
Nuriootpa · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,133 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.8 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston
Angaston · Independent primary · R-6
96 students · ICSEA 1043 · 5.9 km away
Redeemer Lutheran School
Nuriootpa · Independent primary · R-6
384 students · ICSEA 1047 · 6.1 km away
Angaston Primary School
Angaston · Government primary · R-6
258 students · ICSEA 1032 · 6.6 km away
Light Pass Primary School
Light Pass · Government primary · R-6
38 students · ICSEA 939 · 6.8 km away
Greenock Primary School
Greenock · Government primary · R-6
93 students · ICSEA 990 · 8.8 km away
Lyndoch Primary School
Lyndoch · Government primary · R-6
68 students · ICSEA 1008 · 13 km away
St Jakobi Lutheran School
Lyndoch · Independent primary · R-6
148 students · ICSEA 1031 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067
Tatachilla Lutheran College
Mclaren Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1068
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Faith Lutheran College a public or private school?
Faith 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 Faith Lutheran College offer?
Faith Lutheran College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Faith Lutheran College?
In 2025, Faith Lutheran College had 816 enrolled students (432 girls, 384 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Faith Lutheran College?
Faith Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Faith Lutheran College rank in SA?
Faith Lutheran College ranks 34th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (58.3/100), and 489th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Faith Lutheran College?
Faith Lutheran College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Faith Lutheran College?
In 2025, Faith Lutheran College had 120 students in Year 7 and 95 in Year 12.
Is Faith Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Faith Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Faith Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Faith 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 Faith Lutheran College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 49 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.