St Francis de Sales College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Barker, South Australia 5251 · Mount Barker LGA
#43 of 145 combined schools in SA
#553 of 1,259 nationally
About St Francis de Sales College
St Francis de Sales College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Mount Barker, South Australia (5251), within the Mount Barker local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,047 students (535 girls and 512 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Francis de Sales College has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (68.4 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis de Sales College scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 43rd of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Mount Barker area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Francis de Sales College's 1,047 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis de Sales College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis de Sales College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mark's Lutheran School
Mount Barker · Independent primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 1071 · 862 m away
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.2 km away
Mount Barker High School
Mount Barker · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,061 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.3 km away
Cornerstone College
Mount Barker · Independent high school · 7-12
754 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.3 km away
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Barker · Government primary · U, R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.6 km away
Littlehampton Primary School
Littlehampton · Government primary · R-6
336 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.1 km away
Nairne School - Preschool and Primary
Nairne · Government primary · R-6
399 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.6 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 6.6 km away
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049 · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049
Rostrevor College
Woodforde · Catholic combined · R-12
985 students · ICSEA 1064
St Michael's College
Henley Beach · Catholic combined · R-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1064
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065
St Paul's College
Gilles Plains · Catholic combined · R-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis de Sales College a public or private school?
St Francis de Sales College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Francis de Sales College offer?
St Francis de Sales College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Francis de Sales College?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales College had 1,047 enrolled students (535 girls, 512 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis de Sales College?
St Francis de Sales College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis de Sales College rank in SA?
St Francis de Sales College ranks 43rd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 553rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis de Sales College?
St Francis de Sales College has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Francis de Sales College?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales College had 121 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is St Francis de Sales College co-ed?
Yes. St Francis de Sales College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis de Sales College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis de Sales 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 Francis de Sales College?
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