Tatachilla Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mclaren Vale, South Australia 5171 · Onkaparinga LGA
#41 of 145 combined schools in SA
#540 of 1,259 nationally
About Tatachilla Lutheran College
Tatachilla Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mclaren Vale, South Australia (5171), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,103 students (566 girls and 537 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
Tatachilla Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 101 teachers (88.2 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tatachilla Lutheran College scores 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 41st of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 9 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Tatachilla Lutheran College's 1,103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tatachilla Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tatachilla Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
McLaren Vale Primary School
Mclaren Vale · Government primary · R-6
521 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.6 km away
Seaford Rise Primary School
Seaford Rise · Government primary · U, R-6
369 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.1 km away
Old Noarlunga Primary School
Old Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
155 students · ICSEA 999 · 4.9 km away
Seaford Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · U, 7-12
829 students · ICSEA 962 · 5.4 km away
Willunga High School
Willunga · Government high school · U, 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 994 · 5.4 km away
Moana Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · R-6
369 students · ICSEA 1018 · 5.5 km away
Willunga Waldorf School
Willunga · Independent combined · R-12
390 students · ICSEA 1072 · 5.5 km away
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Seaford · Catholic primary · R-6
536 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.6 km away
Willunga Primary School
Willunga · Government primary · R-6
346 students · ICSEA 1027 · 5.9 km away
McLaren Flat Primary School
Mclaren Flat · Government primary · R-6
207 students · ICSEA 1030 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067
IQRA College
O'Halloran Hill · Independent combined · R-12
734 students · ICSEA 1067
Woodcroft College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,534 students · ICSEA 1071
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065
Willunga Waldorf School
Willunga · Independent combined · R-12
390 students · ICSEA 1072
Faith Lutheran College
Tanunda · Independent combined · R-12
816 students · ICSEA 1060
Frequently asked questions
Is Tatachilla Lutheran College a public or private school?
Tatachilla Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What year levels does Tatachilla Lutheran College offer?
Tatachilla Lutheran College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tatachilla Lutheran College?
In 2025, Tatachilla Lutheran College had 1,103 enrolled students (566 girls, 537 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tatachilla Lutheran College?
Tatachilla Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tatachilla Lutheran College rank in SA?
Tatachilla Lutheran College ranks 41st of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (55.6/100), and 540th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tatachilla Lutheran College?
Tatachilla Lutheran College has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tatachilla Lutheran College?
In 2025, Tatachilla Lutheran College had 123 students in Year 7 and 102 in Year 12.
Is Tatachilla Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Tatachilla Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tatachilla Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tatachilla Lutheran 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.
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