Horizon Christian School
Balaklava SA 5461
Horizon Christian School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Balaklava, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 515 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 989, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: a co-educational Christian school for Foundation to Year 12 in the rural township of Balaklava, which began in 1994 with 27 students. Its vision is 'A Transforming Christian Education For All', and it emphasises Christ-centred values and life skills. The school is also listed as a Kitchen Garden program school and has a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Rural Christian community
- Kitchen Garden program
- Foundation to Year 12
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Horizon Christian School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland Lutheran School | Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 480 | 984 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College | Blakeview | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 712 | 983 |
| Harvest Christian College | Kadina | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 302 | 983 |
| OneSchool Global SA - Aberfoyle Campus | Aberfoyle Park | Independent k–12 / combined · 3-12 | 65 | 983 |
| Mid North Christian College | Port Pirie | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 203 | 998 |
| Mount Torrens Christian School | Mount Torrens | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 57 | 999 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.