St Patrick's Technical College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edinburgh North, South Australia 5113 · Playford LGA
About St Patrick's Technical College
St Patrick's Technical College is a catholic high school located in Edinburgh North, South Australia (5113), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (33 girls and 227 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Patrick's Technical College has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (24.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Technical College scores 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 36th of 84 secondary schools in SA (1st of 4 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 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Patrick's Technical College's 260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Technical College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Technical College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 682 m away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 689 m away
Playford College
Elizabeth · Independent combined · R-12
670 students · ICSEA 940 · 780 m away
Elizabeth North Primary School
Elizabeth North · Government primary · U, R-6
514 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.2 km away
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.3 km away
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.4 km away
Swallowcliffe School P-6
Davoren Park · Government primary · U, R-6
423 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.6 km away
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699 · 1.6 km away
St Thomas More School
Elizabeth Park · Catholic primary · R-6
267 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.7 km away
Pinnacle College
Elizabeth East · Independent combined · R-12
993 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis of Assisi College
Renmark · Catholic high school · 7-11
228 students · ICSEA 1004
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Enfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 960
Kildare College
Holden Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 1051
Gleeson College
Golden Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1055
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Technical College a public or private school?
St Patrick's Technical College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Patrick's Technical College offer?
St Patrick's Technical College offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Technical College?
In 2025, St Patrick's Technical College had 260 enrolled students (33 girls, 227 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Technical College?
St Patrick's Technical College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Patrick's Technical College rank in SA?
St Patrick's Technical College ranks 36th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (49.6/100), and 750th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Technical College?
St Patrick's Technical College has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Patrick's Technical College co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Technical College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Technical College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's Technical 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 Patrick's Technical College?
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