Reynella East College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reynella East, South Australia 5161 · Onkaparinga LGA
#116 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1012 of 1,259 nationally
About Reynella East College
Reynella East College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Reynella East, South Australia (5161), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,938 students (954 girls and 984 boys).
Reynella East College has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 146 teachers (130.6 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Reynella East College scores 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 116th of 145 combined schools in SA (8th 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 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Reynella East College's 1,938 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Reynella East College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Reynella East College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Braeview School
Happy Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.1 km away
Emmaus Catholic School
Woodcroft · Catholic primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.5 km away
Woodcroft Primary School
Woodcroft · Government primary · R-6
454 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.6 km away
Prescott College Southern
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
707 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Reynella Primary School
Old Reynella · Government primary · R-6
430 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.0 km away
Woodend Primary School
Sheidow Park · Government primary · R-6
631 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.3 km away
Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
151 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.4 km away
Happy Valley Primary School
Happy Valley · Government primary · R-6
325 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.6 km away
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.8 km away
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Tumby Bay Area School
Tumby Bay · Government combined · R-12
237 students · ICSEA 988
Cleve Area School
Cleve · Government combined · R-12
324 students · ICSEA 988
Mount Compass Area School
Mount Compass · Government combined · R-12
469 students · ICSEA 987
Kangaroo Inn Area School
Kangaroo Inn · Government combined · R-12
106 students · ICSEA 990
Orroroo Area School
Orroroo · Government combined · R-12
144 students · ICSEA 991
Kimba Area School
Kimba · Government combined · R-12
187 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Reynella East College a public or private school?
Reynella East College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Reynella East College offer?
Reynella East College offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Reynella East College?
In 2025, Reynella East College had 1,938 enrolled students (954 girls, 984 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Reynella East College?
Reynella East College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Reynella East College rank in SA?
Reynella East College ranks 116th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (32.6/100), and 1012th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Reynella East College?
Reynella East College has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Reynella East College?
In 2025, Reynella East College had 230 students in Year 7 and 167 in Year 12.
Is Reynella East College co-ed?
Yes. Reynella East College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Reynella East College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reynella East 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 Reynella East College?
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