Loreto College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marryatville, South Australia 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
#16 of 145 combined schools in SA
#291 of 1,259 nationally
About Loreto College
Loreto College is a catholic girls' combined (K–12) school located in Marryatville, South Australia (5068), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 717 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Loreto College has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (65.9 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loreto College scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 16th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Loreto College's 717 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loreto College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loreto College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marryatville High School
Marryatville · Government high school · 7-12
1,759 students · ICSEA 1120 · 364 m away
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 430 m away
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077 · 467 m away
Marryatville Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · R-6
506 students · ICSEA 1127 · 725 m away
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.1 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.1 km away
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's Special School
Dulwich · Catholic special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.3 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · R-6
686 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.0 km away
Trinity Gardens School
Trinity Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
695 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's School
Clare · Catholic combined · R-9
314 students · ICSEA 1074
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is Loreto College a public or private school?
Loreto College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Loreto College offer?
Loreto College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Loreto College?
In 2025, Loreto College had 717 enrolled students (717 girls, 0 boys), a change of 44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loreto College?
Loreto College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Loreto College rank in SA?
Loreto College ranks 16th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 291st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loreto College?
Loreto College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Loreto College?
In 2025, Loreto College had 77 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Loreto College co-ed?
No. Loreto College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Loreto College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Loreto 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 Loreto College?
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