Marden Senior College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marden, South Australia 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
About Marden Senior College
Marden Senior College is a public high school located in Marden, South Australia (5070), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from U, 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 496 students (291 girls and 205 boys).
Marden Senior College has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (23.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marden Senior College scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 33rd of 84 secondary schools in SA (3rd of 3 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 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% 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 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Marden Senior College's 496 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marden Senior College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marden Senior College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Open Access College
Marden · Government combined · U, R-12
4,028 students · ICSEA 1017 · 0 m away
Felixstow Primary School
Felixstow · Government primary · R-6
76 students · ICSEA 1014 · 871 m away
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's School
Payneham South · Catholic primary · R-6
494 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
Klemzig Primary School
Klemzig · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.7 km away
St Monica's Parish School
Walkerville · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
St Andrew's School
Walkerville · Independent primary · R-6
376 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.9 km away
Trinity Gardens School
Trinity Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
695 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.9 km away
East Marden Primary School
Campbelltown · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Aberfoyle Park High School
Aberfoyle Park · Government high school · 7-12
906 students · ICSEA 1039
Seaview High School
Seacombe Heights · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1038
Henley High School
Henley Beach · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1045
Blackwood High School
Eden Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1059
Springbank Secondary College
Pasadena · Government high school · U, 7-12
249 students · ICSEA 1021
Brighton Secondary School
North Brighton · Government high school · 7-12
1,737 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Marden Senior College a public or private school?
Marden Senior College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Marden Senior College offer?
Marden Senior College offers U, 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marden Senior College?
In 2025, Marden Senior College had 496 enrolled students (291 girls, 205 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marden Senior College?
Marden Senior College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Marden Senior College rank in SA?
Marden Senior College ranks 33rd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 686th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marden Senior College?
Marden Senior College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Marden Senior College co-ed?
Yes. Marden Senior College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marden Senior College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marden Senior 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 Marden Senior College?
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