St Mark's College is a Catholic co-ed school in Port Pirie with a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community centred on house life.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Mark's College is a Catholic co-ed school in Port Pirie with a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community centred on house life. The boarding program and agriculture and trades specialisms give the school a distinctive character, while the Philippines Immersion program adds breadth. Scholarships support academic, VET, indigenous, and agriculture pathways. Student support is available across both primary and secondary, making the school accessible to learners with varying needs.
St Mark's College has an overall SchoolRank score of 50/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1002, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mark's College, Year 3 students averaged 413 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 482, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 526, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 555, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Mark's College is a medium-sized catholic combined school with approximately 945 students. It offers education for years R-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Mark's College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 34% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 76%.
St Mark's College is located in Port Pirie, SA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1002 (48th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.