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Tyndale Christian School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salisbury East, South Australia 5109 · Salisbury LGA

41.8/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#79 of 145 combined schools in SA
#828 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,498
+1% over 5 years
ICSEA
1016
54th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
12.9
116.1 FTE teachers
Year range
R-12

About Tyndale Christian School

Tyndale Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Salisbury East, South Australia (5109), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,498 students (727 girls and 771 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.

Tyndale Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 134 teachers (116.1 full-time equivalent) and 143 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Tyndale Christian School scores 41.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 79th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 3 in the Salisbury area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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.

Tyndale Christian School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
727
Boys
771
Language background other than English
31%
Indigenous students
3%

Enrolments by year level

How Tyndale Christian School's 1,498 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Reception intake
83
Year 7 cohort
170
Year 12 cohort
108

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Tyndale Christian School have changed over the past decade.

1,2971,4371,5772015: 1,441 students2016: 1,441 students2017: 1,456 students2018: 1,495 students2019: 1,500 students2020: 1,481 students2021: 1,453 students2022: 1,470 students2023: 1,450 students2024: 1,502 students2025: 1,498 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tyndale Christian School a public or private school?

Tyndale Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.

What year levels does Tyndale Christian School offer?

Tyndale Christian School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Tyndale Christian School?

In 2025, Tyndale Christian School had 1,498 enrolled students (727 girls, 771 boys), a change of 1% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Tyndale Christian School?

Tyndale Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 Tyndale Christian School rank in SA?

Tyndale Christian School ranks 79th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (41.8/100), and 828th of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tyndale Christian School?

Tyndale Christian School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tyndale Christian School?

In 2025, Tyndale Christian School had 170 students in Year 7 and 108 in Year 12.

Is Tyndale Christian School co-ed?

Yes. Tyndale Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Tyndale Christian School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tyndale 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 Tyndale Christian School?

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