Sports College South Australia
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gepps Cross, South Australia 5094 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
About Sports College South Australia
Sports College South Australia is an independent high school located in Gepps Cross, South Australia (5094), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (147 girls and 257 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Sports College South Australia has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 330% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sports College South Australia scores 52.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 34th of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st 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 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+330% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Sports College South Australia's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sports College South Australia have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sports College South Australia
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Gepps Cross · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,638 students · ICSEA 971 · 370 m away
Northfield Primary School
Northfield · Government primary · R-6
352 students · ICSEA 982 · 875 m away
Pooraka Primary School
Pooraka · Government primary · R-6
182 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
St Gabriel's School
Enfield · Catholic primary · R-6
306 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.0 km away
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.1 km away
Youth Education Centre
Cavan · Government special · 5-12
28 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.3 km away
Ingle Farm Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
454 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.5 km away
Blair Athol North B-6 School
Blair Athol · Government primary · U, R-6
383 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.6 km away
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079
Endeavour College
Mawson Lakes · Independent high school · 7-12
738 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Sports College South Australia a public or private school?
Sports College South Australia is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Sports College South Australia offer?
Sports College South Australia offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sports College South Australia?
In 2025, Sports College South Australia had 404 enrolled students (147 girls, 257 boys), a change of 330% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sports College South Australia?
Sports College South Australia has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Sports College South Australia rank in SA?
Sports College South Australia ranks 34th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (52.2/100), and 690th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sports College South Australia?
Sports College South Australia has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Sports College South Australia co-ed?
Yes. Sports College South Australia is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sports College South Australia?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sports College South Australia 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 Sports College South Australia?
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