Horizon Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balaklava, South Australia 5461 · Wakefield LGA
#68 of 145 combined schools in SA
#777 of 1,259 nationally
About Horizon Christian School
Horizon Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Balaklava, South Australia (5461), within the Wakefield local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 515 students (254 girls and 261 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Horizon Christian School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (43.2 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Horizon Christian School scores 44.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 68th 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 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Horizon Christian School's 515 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Horizon Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Horizon Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Horizon Christian School a public or private school?
Horizon Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Horizon Christian School offer?
Horizon Christian School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Horizon Christian School?
In 2025, Horizon Christian School had 515 enrolled students (254 girls, 261 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Horizon Christian School?
Horizon Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Horizon Christian School rank in SA?
Horizon Christian School ranks 68th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.5/100), and 777th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Horizon Christian School?
Horizon Christian School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Horizon Christian School?
In 2025, Horizon Christian School had 49 students in Year 7 and 38 in Year 12.
Is Horizon Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Horizon Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Horizon Christian School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Horizon Christian 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 Horizon Christian School?
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