St Michael's College is a Catholic co-ed school in Henley Beach with a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Michael's College is a Catholic co-ed school in Henley Beach with a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel. The school integrates technology into learning and offers VET options alongside traditional academics. It's known for music ensembles, a substantial co-curricular sports program, and the RITE Journey initiative focused on social justice. Inclusive Education provision and counselling support students across a structured environment that suits families wanting a grounded, values-led education with real performance and service opportunities.
St Michael's College has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 56/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1064, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Michael's College, Year 3 students averaged 421 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 493, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 550, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 579, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. 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 Michael's College is a large catholic combined school with approximately 2,193 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 Michael's College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 100%.
St Michael's College is located in Henley Beach, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1064 (73th 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.