Mount Carmel College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rosewater, South Australia 5013 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#62 of 145 combined schools in SA
#750 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Carmel College
Mount Carmel College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Rosewater, South Australia (5013), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,204 students (557 girls and 647 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Mount Carmel College has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (83.5 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 105% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Carmel College scores 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 62nd of 145 combined schools in SA (5th of 7 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+105% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Mount Carmel College's 1,204 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Carmel College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Carmel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pennington School R-6
Pennington · Government primary · U, R-6
262 students · ICSEA 934 · 929 m away
Alberton Primary School
Queenstown · Government primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's School
Ottoway · Catholic primary · R-6
154 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.8 km away
Ngutu College
Woodville North · Independent combined · R-11
260 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.9 km away
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.5 km away
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.5 km away
Hendon Primary School
Royal Park · Government primary · U, R-6
270 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.6 km away
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6
Woodville Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
478 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.7 km away
St Patrick's School
Mansfield Park · Catholic primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.7 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace School
Albert Park · Catholic primary · R-6
278 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Carmel College a public or private school?
Mount Carmel College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Mount Carmel College offer?
Mount Carmel College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Carmel College?
In 2025, Mount Carmel College had 1,204 enrolled students (557 girls, 647 boys), a change of 105% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Carmel College?
Mount Carmel College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Mount Carmel College rank in SA?
Mount Carmel College ranks 62nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (45.6/100), and 750th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Carmel College?
Mount Carmel College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Carmel College?
In 2025, Mount Carmel College had 167 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Mount Carmel College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Carmel College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Carmel College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel College?
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