Torrens Valley Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hope Valley, South Australia 5090 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#31 of 145 combined schools in SA
#472 of 1,259 nationally
About Torrens Valley Christian School
Torrens Valley Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Hope Valley, South Australia (5090), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 565 students (281 girls and 284 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Torrens Valley Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (40.2 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Torrens Valley Christian School scores 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 31st of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Torrens Valley Christian School's 565 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Torrens Valley Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Torrens Valley Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Modbury South Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1011 · 447 m away
Modbury Special School
Hope Valley · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 997 · 447 m away
Modbury High School
Modbury · Government high school · U, 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1005 · 775 m away
Highbury Primary School
Hope Valley · Government primary · U, R-6
499 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.0 km away
Ardtornish Primary School
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.1 km away
Modbury School P-6
Modbury North · Government primary · U, R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.1 km away
St Agnes School P - 6
St Agnes · Government primary · R-6
251 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.1 km away
Modbury West School
Modbury · Government primary · R-6
264 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.5 km away
Athelstone School
Athelstone · Government primary · R-6
368 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.7 km away
Ridgehaven Primary School
Ridgehaven · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090
The Hills Christian Community School
Verdun · Independent combined · R-12
640 students · ICSEA 1092
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Torrens Valley Christian School a public or private school?
Torrens Valley Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Torrens Valley Christian School offer?
Torrens Valley Christian School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Torrens Valley Christian School?
In 2025, Torrens Valley Christian School had 565 enrolled students (281 girls, 284 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Torrens Valley Christian School?
Torrens Valley Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Torrens Valley Christian School rank in SA?
Torrens Valley Christian School ranks 31st of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (59.5/100), and 472nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Torrens Valley Christian School?
Torrens Valley Christian School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Torrens Valley Christian School?
In 2025, Torrens Valley Christian School had 64 students in Year 7 and 44 in Year 12.
Is Torrens Valley Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Torrens Valley Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Torrens Valley Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Torrens Valley Christian School 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 Torrens Valley Christian School?
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