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St Mark's College

St Mark's College is a Catholic combined school in Port Pirie, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 945 students.

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945
Students
469 boys · 476 girls
R-12
Year range
1002
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1002

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 48% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Pirie 5540
Local government area Port Pirie
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Pirie
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mark's College had 945 students in 2025, compared with 943 in 2016 (about the same).

943 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 945 '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 Pirie

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,195
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Pirie 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 Pirie profile →

Nearest schools to St Mark's College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Risdon Park Primary School Government R-6 300 944 0.5 km
Airdale Primary School Government R-6 119 783 1.5 km
Mid North Christian College Independent R-12 203 998 1.5 km
Solomontown Primary School Government U, R-6 183 881 2.3 km
John Pirie Secondary School Government U, 7-12 691 894 2.6 km
Port Pirie West Primary School Government R-6 201 873 2.7 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 St Mark's College

How many students go to St Mark's College?

St Mark's College has 945 students enrolled (469 boys and 476 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Mark's College teach?

St Mark's College teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is St Mark's College a government or non-government school?

St Mark's College is a Catholic school in Port Pirie, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1002 at St Mark's 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 Mark's College has an ICSEA of 1002, which places it above 48% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Mark's College?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Pirie, 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 →