St Columba College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Andrews Farm, South Australia 5114 · Playford LGA
#129 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1098 of 1,259 nationally
About St Columba College
St Columba College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Andrews Farm, South Australia (5114), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,519 students (781 girls and 738 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Columba College has an ICSEA value of 973, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 127 teachers (116.7 full-time equivalent) and 116 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba College scores 29.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 129th of 145 combined schools in SA (7th of 10 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 973
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- 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 St Columba College's 1,519 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John Hartley School B-6
Smithfield Plains · Government primary · U, R-6
685 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.2 km away
Compass Catholic Community
Davoren Park · Catholic special · 12
139 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.6 km away
Mark Oliphant College (B-12)
Munno Para West · Government combined · U, R-12
1,685 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
Adelaide North Special School
Munno Para West · Government special · U
178 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.0 km away
Swallowcliffe School P-6
Davoren Park · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.8 km away
Munno Para Primary School
Munno Para · Government primary · U, R-6
305 students · ICSEA 929 · 3.2 km away
Blakeview Primary School
Blakeview · Government primary · U, R-6
542 students · ICSEA 921 · 3.6 km away
Elizabeth North Primary School
Elizabeth North · Government primary · U, R-6
514 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.6 km away
Angle Vale Primary School
Angle Vale · Government primary · R-6
383 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.6 km away
Blakes Crossing Christian College
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-12
712 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.8 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 Mary MacKillop School
Wallaroo · Catholic combined · R-9
139 students · ICSEA 968
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979
St Joseph's School
Murray Bridge · Catholic combined · R-9
428 students · ICSEA 955
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba College a public or private school?
St Columba College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Columba College offer?
St Columba College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Columba College?
In 2025, St Columba College had 1,519 enrolled students (781 girls, 738 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba College?
St Columba College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 973. 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 St Columba College rank in SA?
St Columba College ranks 129th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (29.0/100), and 1098th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba College?
St Columba College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Columba College?
In 2025, St Columba College had 147 students in Year 7 and 113 in Year 12.
Is St Columba College co-ed?
Yes. St Columba College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba 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 St Columba College?
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