Mercedes College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springfield, South Australia 5062 · Mitcham LGA
#18 of 145 combined schools in SA
#318 of 1,259 nationally
About Mercedes College
Mercedes College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Springfield, South Australia (5062), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,111 students (510 girls and 601 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Mercedes College has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 104 teachers (92.9 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mercedes College scores 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 18th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Mercedes College's 1,111 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mercedes College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mercedes College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Unley High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.0 km away
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Netherby · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.1 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Kingswood · Government primary · R-6
629 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.3 km away
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · R-6
256 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
Highgate School
Highgate · Government primary · U, R-6
616 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.6 km away
Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.9 km away
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.1 km away
Glen Osmond Primary School
Myrtle Bank · Government primary · R-6
363 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.2 km away
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Saint Ignatius' College
Athelstone · Catholic combined · R-12
1,421 students · ICSEA 1151
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Mercedes College a public or private school?
Mercedes College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Mercedes College offer?
Mercedes College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mercedes College?
In 2025, Mercedes College had 1,111 enrolled students (510 girls, 601 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mercedes College?
Mercedes College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mercedes College rank in SA?
Mercedes College ranks 18th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (67.4/100), and 318th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mercedes College?
Mercedes College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mercedes College?
In 2025, Mercedes College had 117 students in Year 7 and 155 in Year 12.
Is Mercedes College co-ed?
Yes. Mercedes College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mercedes College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mercedes 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 Mercedes College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 13 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.