Thebarton Senior College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torrensville, South Australia 5031 · West Torrens LGA
About Thebarton Senior College
Thebarton Senior College is a public high school located in Torrensville, South Australia (5031), within the West Torrens local government area. It caters for students from U, 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,284 students (725 girls and 559 boys).
Thebarton Senior College has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 125 teachers (106.8 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thebarton Senior College scores 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 58th of 84 secondary schools in SA (4th 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 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 Thebarton Senior College's 1,284 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thebarton Senior College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thebarton Senior College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Torrensville Primary School
Torrensville · Government primary · U, R-6
380 students · ICSEA 1099 · 599 m away
Warriappendi Secondary School
Thebarton · Government special · 7-12
100 students · ICSEA 752 · 747 m away
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046 · 914 m away
Flinders Park Primary School
Flinders Park · Government primary · U, R-6
187 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
West Hindmarsh · Catholic primary · R-6
223 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.5 km away
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.6 km away
Underdale High School
Underdale · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.7 km away
St John Bosco School
Brooklyn Park · Catholic primary · R-6
252 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.8 km away
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Allenby Gardens · Government primary · R-6
392 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Le Fevre High School
Semaphore South · Government high school · U, 7-12
456 students · ICSEA 951
Naracoorte High School
Naracoorte · Government high school · 7-12
457 students · ICSEA 952
Para Hills High School
Para Hills West · Government high school · U, 7-12
670 students · ICSEA 948
Balaklava High School
Balaklava · Government high school · U, 7-12
425 students · ICSEA 948
Grant High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
978 students · ICSEA 954
Mount Gambier High School
Mount Gambier · Government high school · U, 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Thebarton Senior College a public or private school?
Thebarton Senior College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Thebarton Senior College offer?
Thebarton Senior College offers U, 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Thebarton Senior College?
In 2025, Thebarton Senior College had 1,284 enrolled students (725 girls, 559 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thebarton Senior College?
Thebarton Senior College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Thebarton Senior College rank in SA?
Thebarton Senior College ranks 58th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (37.1/100), and 1022nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thebarton Senior College?
Thebarton Senior College has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Thebarton Senior College co-ed?
Yes. Thebarton Senior College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thebarton Senior College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thebarton Senior 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 Thebarton Senior College?
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