Immanuel College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Novar Gardens, South Australia 5040 · West Torrens LGA
About Immanuel College
Immanuel College is an independent high school located in Novar Gardens, South Australia (5040), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,184 students (605 girls and 579 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Immanuel College has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 133 teachers (121.8 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Immanuel College scores 82.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 1st of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 4 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Immanuel College's 1,184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Immanuel College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Immanuel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Immanuel Primary School
Novar Gardens · Independent primary · R-6
575 students · ICSEA 1120 · 133 m away
Plympton International College
Plympton · Government combined · R-12
825 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.3 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.4 km away
Errington Special Education Centre
Plympton · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
St Leonards Primary School
Glenelg North · Government primary · R-6
387 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.5 km away
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.1 km away
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.1 km away
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.1 km away
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Glenelg · Independent primary · R-6
509 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092
Endeavour College
Mawson Lakes · Independent high school · 7-12
738 students · ICSEA 1083
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026
Frequently asked questions
Is Immanuel College a public or private school?
Immanuel College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Immanuel College offer?
Immanuel College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Immanuel College?
In 2025, Immanuel College had 1,184 enrolled students (605 girls, 579 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Immanuel College?
Immanuel College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Immanuel College rank in SA?
Immanuel College ranks 1st of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (82.2/100), and 40th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Immanuel College?
Immanuel College has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Immanuel College?
In 2025, Immanuel College had 175 students in Year 7 and 207 in Year 12.
Is Immanuel College co-ed?
Yes. Immanuel College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Immanuel College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Immanuel 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 Immanuel College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.