Gleeson College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Golden Grove, South Australia 5125 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
About Gleeson College
Gleeson College is a catholic high school located in Golden Grove, South Australia (5125), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 941 students (485 girls and 456 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Gleeson College has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 86 teachers (80.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gleeson College scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 17th of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 5 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Gleeson College's 941 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gleeson College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gleeson College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,486 students · ICSEA 1007 · 272 m away
Pedare Christian College
Golden Grove · Independent combined · R-12
1,146 students · ICSEA 1097 · 355 m away
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051 · 811 m away
Wynn Vale School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
365 students · ICSEA 1032 · 942 m away
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School
Wynn Vale · Independent primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.0 km away
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.5 km away
Surrey Downs Primary School
Surrey Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.6 km away
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
330 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.9 km away
The Heights School
Modbury Heights · Government combined · U, R-12
1,811 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kildare College
Holden Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 1051
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077
St Francis of Assisi College
Renmark · Catholic high school · 7-11
228 students · ICSEA 1004
St Patrick's Technical College
Edinburgh North · Catholic high school · 10-12
260 students · ICSEA 998
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Enfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 960
Frequently asked questions
Is Gleeson College a public or private school?
Gleeson College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Gleeson College offer?
Gleeson College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gleeson College?
In 2025, Gleeson College had 941 enrolled students (485 girls, 456 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gleeson College?
Gleeson College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gleeson College rank in SA?
Gleeson College ranks 17th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 318th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gleeson College?
Gleeson College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gleeson College?
In 2025, Gleeson College had 183 students in Year 7 and 118 in Year 12.
Is Gleeson College co-ed?
Yes. Gleeson College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gleeson College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gleeson 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 Gleeson College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 8.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.