Temple Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mile End, South Australia 5031 · West Torrens LGA
About Temple Christian College
Temple Christian College is an independent high school located in Mile End, South Australia (5031), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,151 students (605 girls and 546 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Temple Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 108 teachers (91.4 full-time equivalent) and 103 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Temple Christian College scores 62.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 23rd of 84 secondary schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the West Torrens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Temple Christian College's 1,151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Temple Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Temple Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Adelaide High School
Adelaide · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,821 students · ICSEA 1094 · 765 m away
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046 · 813 m away
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.1 km away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.5 km away
Sturt Street Community School
Adelaide · Government primary · R-6
162 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.6 km away
Warriappendi Secondary School
Thebarton · Government special · 7-12
100 students · ICSEA 752 · 1.6 km away
Thebarton Senior College
Torrensville · Government high school · U, 11-12
1,284 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.6 km away
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.7 km away
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.1 km away
Cowandilla Primary School
Cowandilla · Government primary · U, R-6
341 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016
Sports College South Australia
Gepps Cross · Independent high school · 11-12
404 students · ICSEA 1015
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 Temple Christian College a public or private school?
Temple Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Temple Christian College offer?
Temple Christian College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Temple Christian College?
In 2025, Temple Christian College had 1,151 enrolled students (605 girls, 546 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Temple Christian College?
Temple Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Temple Christian College rank in SA?
Temple Christian College ranks 23rd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (62.4/100), and 455th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Temple Christian College?
Temple Christian College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Temple Christian College?
In 2025, Temple Christian College had 199 students in Year 7 and 173 in Year 12.
Is Temple Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Temple Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Temple Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Temple Christian 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 Temple Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 9.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.