AustraliaSAWhyallaSamaritan College

Samaritan College

CatholicCombinedR-12
Whyalla, SA 5600 · Outer Regional
881Students
979ICSEA
1:13.9Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Samaritan

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
979-21
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
881
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13.9:1+1.6
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
5%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
9%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
4 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
8%-17pp
SEA Top Quarter
R-12
Year Range

Overview

Samaritan College is a catholic combined school in Whyalla, South Australia, serving R-12. The school has 881 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 979 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypeCombined
Year RangeR-12
Governing BodyCatholic Education South Australia
Postcode5600
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID49691

Student Background

Total Enrolments881
Gender Split466 girls / 415 boys
Indigenous Students9%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
37%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
21%
Top quarter
8%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

881 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 182
Yr 161
Yr 262
Yr 358
Yr 449
Yr 566
Yr 647
Yr 7104
See full breakdown
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff81 (63.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff79 (41.4 FTE)
Total Staff160
Student:Teacher Ratio13.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)