Hamilton Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mitchell Park, South Australia 5043 · Marion LGA
About Hamilton Secondary College
Hamilton Secondary College is a public high school located in Mitchell Park, South Australia (5043), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 609 students (271 girls and 338 boys).
Hamilton Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (41.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hamilton Secondary College scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 39th of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 2 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 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Hamilton Secondary College's 609 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hamilton Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hamilton Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clovelly Park Primary School
Clovelly Park · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 1038 · 422 m away
Marion Primary School
Marion · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1032 · 789 m away
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 854 m away
SA School and Services for Vision Impaired
Park Holme · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 965 · 918 m away
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
Park Holme · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1035 · 918 m away
Ascot Park Primary School
Park Holme · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.0 km away
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.5 km away
Suneden Specialist School
Mitchell Park · Independent special · U
72 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.8 km away
Dara School
Morphettville · Independent combined · R-10
93 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.8 km away
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Clare High School
Clare · Government high school · U, 7-12
428 students · ICSEA 994
Willunga High School
Willunga · Government high school · U, 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 994
Birdwood High School
Birdwood · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 996
Nuriootpa High School
Nuriootpa · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,133 students · ICSEA 990
Loxton High School
Loxton · Government high school · 7-12
559 students · ICSEA 989
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Hamilton Secondary College a public or private school?
Hamilton Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Hamilton Secondary College offer?
Hamilton Secondary College offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hamilton Secondary College?
In 2025, Hamilton Secondary College had 609 enrolled students (271 girls, 338 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hamilton Secondary College?
Hamilton Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Hamilton Secondary College rank in SA?
Hamilton Secondary College ranks 39th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 817th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton Secondary College?
Hamilton Secondary College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hamilton Secondary College?
In 2025, Hamilton Secondary College had 79 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Hamilton Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Hamilton Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hamilton Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hamilton Secondary 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 Hamilton Secondary College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 17 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.