Maitland Lutheran School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maitland, South Australia 5573 · Yorke Peninsula LGA
#72 of 145 combined schools in SA
#792 of 1,259 nationally
About Maitland Lutheran School
Maitland Lutheran School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Maitland, South Australia (5573), within the Yorke Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 480 students (228 girls and 252 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Maitland Lutheran School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (39.1 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maitland Lutheran School scores 43.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 72nd of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 5 in the Yorke Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+61% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Maitland Lutheran School's 480 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maitland Lutheran School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maitland Lutheran School a public or private school?
Maitland Lutheran School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Maitland Lutheran School offer?
Maitland Lutheran School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Maitland Lutheran School?
In 2025, Maitland Lutheran School had 480 enrolled students (228 girls, 252 boys), a change of 61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maitland Lutheran School?
Maitland Lutheran School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Maitland Lutheran School rank in SA?
Maitland Lutheran School ranks 72nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (43.7/100), and 792nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maitland Lutheran School?
Maitland Lutheran School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Maitland Lutheran School?
In 2025, Maitland Lutheran School had 50 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Maitland Lutheran School co-ed?
Yes. Maitland Lutheran School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maitland Lutheran School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Maitland Lutheran 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.
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