Mid North Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Pirie, South Australia 5540 · Port Pirie LGA
#73 of 145 combined schools in SA
#800 of 1,259 nationally
About Mid North Christian College
Mid North Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Port Pirie, South Australia (5540), within the Port Pirie local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 203 students (105 girls and 98 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Mid North Christian College has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mid North Christian College scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 73rd of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Port Pirie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Mid North Christian College's 203 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mid North Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mid North Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Airdale Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
119 students · ICSEA 783 · 888 m away
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.5 km away
Risdon Park Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
300 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.9 km away
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · R-6
201 students · ICSEA 873 · 3.2 km away
John Pirie Secondary School
Port Pirie · Government high school · U, 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 894 · 3.5 km away
Solomontown Primary School
Port Pirie · Government primary · U, R-6
183 students · ICSEA 881 · 3.5 km away
Mid North Education Centre
Port Pirie · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 873 · 4.0 km away
Napperby Primary School
Napperby · Government primary · R-6
57 students · ICSEA 920 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Torrens Christian School
Mount Torrens · Independent combined · R-12
57 students · ICSEA 999
Unity College
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
761 students · ICSEA 1004
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006
Rivergum Christian College
Glossop · Independent combined · R-12
141 students · ICSEA 1006
Horizon Christian School
Balaklava · Independent combined · R-12
515 students · ICSEA 989
Maitland Lutheran School
Maitland · Independent combined · R-12
480 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is Mid North Christian College a public or private school?
Mid North Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Mid North Christian College offer?
Mid North Christian College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mid North Christian College?
In 2025, Mid North Christian College had 203 enrolled students (105 girls, 98 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mid North Christian College?
Mid North Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Mid North Christian College rank in SA?
Mid North Christian College ranks 73rd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 800th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mid North Christian College?
Mid North Christian College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mid North Christian College?
In 2025, Mid North Christian College had 23 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Mid North Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Mid North Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mid North Christian College?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Mid North Christian 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 Mid North Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 194 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.