Xavier College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gawler Belt, South Australia 5118 · Light LGA
#92 of 145 combined schools in SA
#896 of 1,259 nationally
About Xavier College
Xavier College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Gawler Belt, South Australia (5118), within the Light local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,532 students (1,284 girls and 1,248 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Xavier College has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 197 teachers (181.4 full-time equivalent) and 125 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 157% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Xavier College scores 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 92nd of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+157% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Xavier College's 2,532 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Xavier College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Xavier College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hewett Primary School
Hewett · Government primary · U, R-6
400 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
Gawler Primary School
Gawler · Government primary · R-6
168 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.5 km away
Immanuel Gawler
Gawler East · Independent primary · R-6
353 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.8 km away
Trinity College Roseworthy
Roseworthy · Independent primary · R-5
192 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.1 km away
Gawler East Primary School
Gawler East · Government primary · R-6
374 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.5 km away
Gawler and District College B-12
Evanston · Government combined · U, R-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 932 · 4.8 km away
Roseworthy Primary School
Roseworthy · Government primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 997 · 4.9 km away
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Evanston Gardens · Government primary · R-6
263 students · ICSEA 943 · 5.5 km away
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025 · 6.3 km away
Trinity College North
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
914 students · ICSEA 1040 · 6.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Xavier College a public or private school?
Xavier College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Xavier College offer?
Xavier College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Xavier College?
In 2025, Xavier College had 2,532 enrolled students (1,284 girls, 1,248 boys), a change of 157% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Xavier College?
Xavier College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Xavier College rank in SA?
Xavier College ranks 92nd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (38.2/100), and 896th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Xavier College?
Xavier College has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Xavier College?
In 2025, Xavier College had 352 students in Year 7 and 178 in Year 12.
Is Xavier College co-ed?
Yes. Xavier College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Xavier College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Xavier 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 Xavier College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 33 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.