Navigator College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
#57 of 145 combined schools in SA
#697 of 1,259 nationally
About Navigator College
Navigator College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 466 students (236 girls and 230 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Navigator College has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (42.2 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Navigator College scores 47.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 57th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Port Lincoln area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Navigator College's 466 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Navigator College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Navigator College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701 · 1.2 km away
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.3 km away
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.7 km away
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.0 km away
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, 3-6
332 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.0 km away
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn
Strathalbyn · Independent combined · R-12
317 students · ICSEA 1013
Tyndale Christian School
Salisbury East · Independent combined · R-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1016
Australian Islamic College Adelaide
West Croydon · Independent combined · R-12
589 students · ICSEA 1016
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
Unity College
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
761 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Navigator College a public or private school?
Navigator College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Navigator College offer?
Navigator College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Navigator College?
In 2025, Navigator College had 466 enrolled students (236 girls, 230 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Navigator College?
Navigator College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Navigator College rank in SA?
Navigator College ranks 57th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (47.9/100), and 697th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Navigator College?
Navigator College has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Navigator College?
In 2025, Navigator College had 41 students in Year 7 and 34 in Year 12.
Is Navigator College co-ed?
Yes. Navigator College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Navigator College?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Navigator 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 Navigator College?
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