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Seymour College

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Osmond, South Australia 5064 · Burnside LGA

76.2/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#12 of 145 combined schools in SA
#165 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
715
-4% over 5 years
ICSEA
1150
95th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
10.8
66.3 FTE teachers
Year range
R-12

About Seymour College

Seymour College is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Glen Osmond, South Australia (5064), within the Burnside local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 715 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.

Seymour College has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 73 teachers (66.3 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Seymour College scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 12th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Burnside area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
  • 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.

Seymour College
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
715
Boys
0
Language background other than English
14%
Indigenous students
2%

Enrolments by year level

How Seymour College's 715 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
25
Year 7 cohort
51
Year 12 cohort
98

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Seymour College have changed over the past decade.

6447378312015: 779 students2016: 791 students2017: 758 students2018: 738 students2019: 762 students2020: 748 students2021: 748 students2022: 730 students2023: 725 students2024: 727 students2025: 715 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Seymour College

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Seymour College a public or private school?

Seymour College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.

What year levels does Seymour College offer?

Seymour College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Seymour College?

In 2025, Seymour College had 715 enrolled students (715 girls, 0 boys), a change of -4% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Seymour College?

Seymour College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. 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 Seymour College rank in SA?

Seymour College ranks 12th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 165th of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Seymour College?

Seymour College has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Seymour College?

In 2025, Seymour College had 51 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.

Is Seymour College co-ed?

No. Seymour College is a girls' school.

What other schools are near Seymour College?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Seymour 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 Seymour College?

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