Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gepps Cross, South Australia 5094 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
About Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a public high school located in Gepps Cross, South Australia (5094), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,638 students (832 girls and 806 boys).
Roma Mitchell Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 136 teachers (126.2 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Roma Mitchell Secondary College scores 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 50th of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 4 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 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Roma Mitchell Secondary College's 1,638 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Roma Mitchell Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sports College South Australia
Gepps Cross · Independent high school · 11-12
404 students · ICSEA 1015 · 370 m away
Northfield Primary School
Northfield · Government primary · R-6
352 students · ICSEA 982 · 674 m away
Pooraka Primary School
Pooraka · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
St Gabriel's School
Enfield · Catholic primary · R-6
306 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.6 km away
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.2 km away
Blair Athol North B-6 School
Blair Athol · Government primary · U, R-6
383 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.2 km away
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.3 km away
St Paul Lutheran School
Blair Athol · Independent primary · R-6
260 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.7 km away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kapunda High School
Kapunda · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 972
Woodville High School
St Clair · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 973
Bordertown High School
Bordertown · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 969
Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor · Government high school · U, 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 974
Gladstone High School
Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 967
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Roma Mitchell Secondary College a public or private school?
Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Roma Mitchell Secondary College offer?
Roma Mitchell Secondary College offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Roma Mitchell Secondary College?
In 2025, Roma Mitchell Secondary College had 1,638 enrolled students (832 girls, 806 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Roma Mitchell Secondary College?
Roma Mitchell Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Roma Mitchell Secondary College rank in SA?
Roma Mitchell Secondary College ranks 50th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (40.6/100), and 940th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Roma Mitchell Secondary College?
Roma Mitchell Secondary College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Roma Mitchell Secondary College?
In 2025, Roma Mitchell Secondary College had 265 students in Year 7 and 232 in Year 12.
Is Roma Mitchell Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Roma Mitchell Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Roma Mitchell Secondary 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 Roma Mitchell Secondary College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 3.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.