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St Francis de Sales College
St Francis de Sales College is a Catholic combined school in Mount Barker, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 1,047 students.
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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 69% of Australian schools.
St Francis de Sales College had 1,047 students in 2025, compared with 886 in 2016 (up 18%).
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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Questions about St Francis de Sales College
How many students go to St Francis de Sales College?
St Francis de Sales College has 1,047 students enrolled (512 boys and 535 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does St Francis de Sales College teach?
St Francis de Sales College teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is St Francis de Sales College a government or non-government school?
St Francis de Sales College is a Catholic school in Mount Barker, South Australia.
What does the ICSEA of 1051 at St Francis de Sales 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. St Francis de Sales College has an ICSEA of 1051, which places it above 69% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near St Francis de Sales College?
19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Barker, 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 →