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Caritas College

Caritas College is a Catholic combined school in Port Augusta West, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 541 students.

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541
Students
250 boys · 291 girls
R-12
Year range
995
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 995

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Augusta West 5700
Local government area Port Augusta
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Augusta
Official website www.cc.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Caritas College had 541 students in 2025, compared with 481 in 2016 (up 12%).

481 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 541 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Port Augusta

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,134
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Augusta statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Port Augusta profile →

Nearest schools to Caritas College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Port Augusta West Primary School Government U, R-6 150 924 0.5 km
Port Augusta Special School Government U 40 860 1.3 km
Flinders View Primary School Government R-6 141 761 1.4 km
Port Augusta Secondary School Government U, 7-12 662 848 2.1 km
Carlton School Government R-9 99 685 2.3 km
Augusta Park Primary School Government U, R-6 190 795 3.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Caritas College

How many students go to Caritas College?

Caritas College has 541 students enrolled (250 boys and 291 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Caritas College teach?

Caritas College teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Caritas College a government or non-government school?

Caritas College is a Catholic school in Port Augusta West, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 995 at Caritas College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Caritas College has an ICSEA of 995, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Caritas College?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Augusta, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →