Hallett Cove School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hallett Cove, South Australia 5158 · Marion LGA
#127 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1093 of 1,259 nationally
About Hallett Cove School
Hallett Cove School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Hallett Cove, South Australia (5158), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,243 students (638 girls and 605 boys).
Hallett Cove School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (83.0 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hallett Cove School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 127th of 145 combined schools in SA (6th 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 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Hallett Cove School's 1,243 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hallett Cove School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hallett Cove School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · U, R-6
77 students · ICSEA 989 · 983 m away
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1056 · 986 m away
St Martin de Porres School
Sheidow Park · Catholic primary · R-6
530 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.5 km away
Sheidow Park Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.1 km away
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Reynella South Primary School
Reynella · Government primary · R-6
150 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.3 km away
Morphett Vale Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · U, R-6
182 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.5 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.7 km away
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.9 km away
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lameroo Regional Community School
Lameroo · Government combined · R-12
196 students · ICSEA 999
Tintinara Area School
Tintinara · Government combined · R-12
101 students · ICSEA 1000
Kangaroo Island Community Education
Kingscote · Government combined · R-12
710 students · ICSEA 998
Jamestown Community School
Jamestown · Government combined · R-12
251 students · ICSEA 998
Karcultaby Area School
Karcultaby · Government combined · R-12
83 students · ICSEA 998
Wudinna Area School
Wudinna · Government combined · R-12
188 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Hallett Cove School a public or private school?
Hallett Cove School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hallett Cove School offer?
Hallett Cove School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hallett Cove School?
In 2025, Hallett Cove School had 1,243 enrolled students (638 girls, 605 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hallett Cove School?
Hallett Cove School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Hallett Cove School rank in SA?
Hallett Cove School ranks 127th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1093rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hallett Cove School?
Hallett Cove School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hallett Cove School?
In 2025, Hallett Cove School had 151 students in Year 7 and 104 in Year 12.
Is Hallett Cove School co-ed?
Yes. Hallett Cove School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hallett Cove School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hallett Cove School 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 Hallett Cove School?
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