Rostrevor College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodforde, South Australia 5072 · Adelaide Hills LGA
#42 of 145 combined schools in SA
#552 of 1,259 nationally
About Rostrevor College
Rostrevor College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Woodforde, South Australia (5072), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 985 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Rostrevor College has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (72.4 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rostrevor College scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 42nd of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 4 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +16%)
- 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 Rostrevor College's 985 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rostrevor College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rostrevor College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Morialta Secondary College
Rostrevor · Government high school · U, 7-10
570 students · ICSEA 1075 · 805 m away
Stradbroke School
Rostrevor · Government primary · U, R-6
694 students · ICSEA 1111 · 852 m away
Magill School
Magill · Government primary · R-6
744 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Thorndon Park Primary School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
266 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.0 km away
East Torrens Primary School
Hectorville · Government primary · U, R-6
350 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.1 km away
Norwood International High School
Magill · Government high school · 7-12
1,667 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's School
Tranmere · Catholic primary · R-6
208 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Hectorville · Catholic primary · R-6
859 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
Saint Ignatius' College
Athelstone · Catholic combined · R-12
1,421 students · ICSEA 1151 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's College
Henley Beach · Catholic combined · R-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1064
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's School
Clare · Catholic combined · R-9
314 students · ICSEA 1074
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Rostrevor College a public or private school?
Rostrevor College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Rostrevor College offer?
Rostrevor College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Rostrevor College?
In 2025, Rostrevor College had 985 enrolled students (0 girls, 985 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rostrevor College?
Rostrevor College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rostrevor College rank in SA?
Rostrevor College ranks 42nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 552nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rostrevor College?
Rostrevor College has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rostrevor College?
In 2025, Rostrevor College had 127 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Rostrevor College co-ed?
No. Rostrevor College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Rostrevor College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rostrevor 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 Rostrevor College?
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