Prescott College Southern
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morphett Vale, South Australia 5162 · Onkaparinga LGA
#58 of 145 combined schools in SA
#710 of 1,259 nationally
About Prescott College Southern
Prescott College Southern is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Morphett Vale, South Australia (5162), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 707 students (309 girls and 398 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Prescott College Southern has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (58.3 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prescott College Southern scores 47.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 58th of 145 combined schools in SA (5th of 9 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Southern's 707 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prescott College Southern have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prescott College Southern
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068 · 567 m away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 712 m away
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071 · 995 m away
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.0 km away
Woodcroft Primary School
Woodcroft · Government primary · R-6
454 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.2 km away
Emmaus Catholic School
Woodcroft · Catholic primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.3 km away
Pimpala Primary School
Morphett Vale · Government primary · R-6
254 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.5 km away
Reynella South Primary School
Reynella · Government primary · R-6
150 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.8 km away
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.9 km away
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity College Blakeview
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-10
635 students · ICSEA 1037
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038
Trinity College South
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
957 students · ICSEA 1039
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040
Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte
Naracoorte · Independent combined · R-9
109 students · ICSEA 1032
Trinity College Gawler River
Angle Vale · Independent combined · R-10
970 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Prescott College Southern a public or private school?
Prescott College Southern is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Prescott College Southern offer?
Prescott College Southern offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Prescott College Southern?
In 2025, Prescott College Southern had 707 enrolled students (309 girls, 398 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prescott College Southern?
Prescott College Southern has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Southern rank in SA?
Prescott College Southern ranks 58th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (47.4/100), and 710th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prescott College Southern?
Prescott College Southern has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Prescott College Southern?
In 2025, Prescott College Southern had 75 students in Year 7 and 45 in Year 12.
Is Prescott College Southern co-ed?
Yes. Prescott College Southern is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prescott College Southern?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prescott College Southern 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 Southern?
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