Portside Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Port, South Australia 5015 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#46 of 145 combined schools in SA
#580 of 1,259 nationally
About Portside Christian College
Portside Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in New Port, South Australia (5015), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 626 students (326 girls and 300 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Portside Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (44.7 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Portside Christian College scores 53.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 46th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd 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 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Portside Christian College's 626 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Portside Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Portside Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westport Primary School
Semaphore Park · Government primary · R-6
421 students · ICSEA 1025 · 571 m away
Le Fevre High School
Semaphore South · Government high school · U, 7-12
456 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.2 km away
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Birkenhead · Government primary · U, R-6
232 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
West Lakes Shore School
West Lakes Shore · Government primary · R-6
554 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.8 km away
Dominican School
Semaphore · Catholic primary · R-6
230 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.9 km away
Alberton Primary School
Queenstown · Government primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.0 km away
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.5 km away
Largs Bay School
Largs Bay · Government primary · R-6
418 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.1 km away
Hendon Primary School
Royal Park · Government primary · U, R-6
270 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.3 km away
Pennington School R-6
Pennington · Government primary · U, R-6
262 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067
Tatachilla Lutheran College
Mclaren Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1068
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071
Willunga Waldorf School
Willunga · Independent combined · R-12
390 students · ICSEA 1072
Faith Lutheran College
Tanunda · Independent combined · R-12
816 students · ICSEA 1060
Frequently asked questions
Is Portside Christian College a public or private school?
Portside 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 Portside Christian College offer?
Portside Christian College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Portside Christian College?
In 2025, Portside Christian College had 626 enrolled students (326 girls, 300 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Portside Christian College?
Portside Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Portside Christian College rank in SA?
Portside Christian College ranks 46th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (53.5/100), and 580th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Portside Christian College?
Portside Christian College has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Portside Christian College?
In 2025, Portside Christian College had 60 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Portside Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Portside Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Portside Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Portside 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 Portside Christian College?
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