Samaritan College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whyalla, South Australia 5600 · Whyalla LGA
#113 of 145 combined schools in SA
#999 of 1,259 nationally
About Samaritan College
Samaritan College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Whyalla, South Australia (5600), within the Whyalla local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 881 students (466 girls and 415 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Samaritan College has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (63.2 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Samaritan College scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 113th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Whyalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Samaritan College's 881 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Samaritan College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Samaritan College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nicolson Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · U, R-6
261 students · ICSEA 885 · 633 m away
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Norrie · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 890 · 756 m away
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
170 students · ICSEA 833 · 903 m away
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Norrie · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.8 km away
Memorial Oval Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
Fisk Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
63 students · ICSEA 857 · 2.0 km away
Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Whyalla Norrie · Independent combined · R-10
257 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.4 km away
Long Street Primary School
Whyalla Norrie · Government primary · R-6
140 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.5 km away
Whyalla Town Primary School
Whyalla · Government primary · R-6
318 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.3 km away
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Stuart · Government primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 756 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Barbara's Parish School
Roxby Downs · Catholic combined · R-9
201 students · ICSEA 975
St Columba College
Andrews Farm · Catholic combined · R-12
1,519 students · ICSEA 973
St Mary MacKillop School
Wallaroo · Catholic combined · R-9
139 students · ICSEA 968
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Samaritan College a public or private school?
Samaritan College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Samaritan College offer?
Samaritan College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Samaritan College?
In 2025, Samaritan College had 881 enrolled students (466 girls, 415 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Samaritan College?
Samaritan College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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 Samaritan College rank in SA?
Samaritan College ranks 113th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 999th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Samaritan College?
Samaritan College has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Samaritan College?
In 2025, Samaritan College had 104 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Samaritan College co-ed?
Yes. Samaritan College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Samaritan College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Samaritan 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 Samaritan College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 228 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.