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Investigator College

Investigator College is an independent combined school in Victor Harbor, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 668 students.

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668
Students
336 boys · 332 girls
R-12
Year range
1065
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1065

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 74% of Australian schools.

Suburb Victor Harbor 5211
Local government area Victor Harbor
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Victor Harbor
Official website www.investigator.sa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Investigator College had 668 students in 2025, compared with 715 in 2016 (down 7%).

715 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 668 '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: Victor Harbor

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
24.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,189
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Victor Harbor 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 Victor Harbor profile →

Nearest schools to Investigator College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Victor Harbor High School Government U, 7-12 633 974 1.1 km
Victor Harbor Primary School Government U, R-6 454 963 2.8 km
Encounter Lutheran College Independent R-12 748 1048 4.5 km
Port Elliot Primary School Government R-6 351 990 8.0 km
Goolwa Secondary College Government 7-12 285 957 17 km
Goolwa Primary School Government R-6 281 972 18 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 Investigator College

How many students go to Investigator College?

Investigator College has 668 students enrolled (336 boys and 332 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Investigator College teach?

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

Is Investigator College a government or non-government school?

Investigator College is an independent school in Victor Harbor, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1065 at Investigator 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. Investigator College has an ICSEA of 1065, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Investigator College?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Victor Harbor, 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 →