Gawler and District College B-12
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Evanston, South Australia 5116 · Gawler LGA
#143 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1234 of 1,259 nationally
About Gawler and District College B-12
Gawler and District College B-12 is a public combined (K–12) school located in Evanston, South Australia (5116), within the Gawler local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,247 students (607 girls and 640 boys).
Gawler and District College B-12 has an ICSEA value of 932, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (90.6 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gawler and District College B-12 scores 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 143rd of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Gawler area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 932
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Gawler and District College B-12's 1,247 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gawler and District College B-12 have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gawler and District College B-12
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.5 km away
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Evanston Gardens · Government primary · R-6
263 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.6 km away
Trinity College North
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
914 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.6 km away
Trinity College South
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
957 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Gawler Primary School
Gawler · Government primary · R-6
168 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.5 km away
Immanuel Gawler
Gawler East · Independent primary · R-6
353 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.0 km away
Gawler East Primary School
Gawler East · Government primary · R-6
374 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.3 km away
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001 · 4.8 km away
Hewett Primary School
Hewett · Government primary · U, R-6
400 students · ICSEA 1006 · 5.0 km away
Munno Para Primary School
Munno Para · Government primary · U, R-6
305 students · ICSEA 929 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawker Area School
Hawker · Government combined · R-12
45 students · ICSEA 930
Avenues College
Windsor Gardens · Government combined · U, R-12
493 students · ICSEA 929
Mannum Community College
Mannum · Government combined · R-12
398 students · ICSEA 936
Allendale East Area School
Allendale East · Government combined · R-12
134 students · ICSEA 926
Swan Reach Area School
Swan Reach · Government combined · R-12
86 students · ICSEA 940
Yorketown Area School
Yorketown · Government combined · R-12
220 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Gawler and District College B-12 a public or private school?
Gawler and District College B-12 is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Gawler and District College B-12 offer?
Gawler and District College B-12 offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gawler and District College B-12?
In 2025, Gawler and District College B-12 had 1,247 enrolled students (607 girls, 640 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gawler and District College B-12?
Gawler and District College B-12 has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 932. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gawler and District College B-12 rank in SA?
Gawler and District College B-12 ranks 143rd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (21.0/100), and 1234th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gawler and District College B-12?
Gawler and District College B-12 has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gawler and District College B-12?
In 2025, Gawler and District College B-12 had 141 students in Year 7 and 142 in Year 12.
Is Gawler and District College B-12 co-ed?
Yes. Gawler and District College B-12 is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gawler and District College B-12?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gawler and District College B-12 in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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