Prescott College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prospect, South Australia 5082 · Prospect LGA
About Prescott College
Prescott College is an independent high school located in Prospect, South Australia (5082), within the Prospect local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 206 students (86 girls and 120 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Prescott College has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prescott College scores 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 31st of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Prescott College's 206 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prescott College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prescott College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037 · 323 m away
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.0 km away
Rosary School
Prospect · Catholic primary · R-6
484 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.0 km away
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.3 km away
Brompton Primary School
Renown Park · Government primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.4 km away
North Adelaide Primary School
North Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
296 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.4 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Brompton · Catholic primary · R-6
153 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.5 km away
Bowden Brompton Community School
Brompton · Government special · 6-12
145 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.5 km away
Walkerville Primary School
Walkerville · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sports College South Australia
Gepps Cross · Independent high school · 11-12
404 students · ICSEA 1015
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079
Endeavour College
Mawson Lakes · Independent high school · 7-12
738 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Prescott College a public or private school?
Prescott College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Prescott College offer?
Prescott College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Prescott College?
In 2025, Prescott College had 206 enrolled students (86 girls, 120 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prescott College?
Prescott College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 Prescott College rank in SA?
Prescott College ranks 31st of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (55.0/100), and 626th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prescott College?
Prescott College has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Prescott College?
In 2025, Prescott College had 47 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Prescott College co-ed?
Yes. Prescott College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prescott College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prescott 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 Prescott College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 5.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.