Saint Ignatius' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Athelstone, South Australia 5076 · Campbelltown (SA) LGA
#11 of 145 combined schools in SA
#142 of 1,259 nationally
About Saint Ignatius' College
Saint Ignatius' College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Athelstone, South Australia (5076), within the Campbelltown (SA) local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,421 students (656 girls and 765 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Saint Ignatius' College has an ICSEA value of 1151, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 141 teachers (126.9 full-time equivalent) and 88 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Saint Ignatius' College scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 11th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 2 in the Campbelltown (SA) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1151
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Saint Ignatius' College's 1,421 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Saint Ignatius' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Saint Ignatius' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Athelstone School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1100 · 954 m away
Thorndon Park Primary School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
266 students · ICSEA 1069 · 996 m away
Paradise Primary School
Paradise · Government primary · U, R-6
141 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.4 km away
St Francis of Assisi School
Newton · Catholic primary · R-6
246 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.3 km away
Charles Campbell College
Paradise · Government combined · U, R-12
1,188 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Adelaide East Education Centre
Campbelltown · Government special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
Stradbroke School
Rostrevor · Government primary · U, R-6
694 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.3 km away
Dernancourt School
Dernancourt · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.8 km away
Sunrise Christian School Paradise
Paradise · Independent primary · R-6
175 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.8 km away
Rostrevor College
Woodforde · Catholic combined · R-12
985 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mercedes College
Springfield · Catholic combined · R-12
1,111 students · ICSEA 1133
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Ignatius' College a public or private school?
Saint Ignatius' College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Saint Ignatius' College offer?
Saint Ignatius' College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Saint Ignatius' College?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius' College had 1,421 enrolled students (656 girls, 765 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Saint Ignatius' College?
Saint Ignatius' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1151. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Saint Ignatius' College rank in SA?
Saint Ignatius' College ranks 11th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 142nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Saint Ignatius' College?
Saint Ignatius' College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Saint Ignatius' College?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius' College had 182 students in Year 7 and 148 in Year 12.
Is Saint Ignatius' College co-ed?
Yes. Saint Ignatius' College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Saint Ignatius' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Saint Ignatius' 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 Saint Ignatius' College?
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