Samaritan College - St John's Campus
Whyalla SA 5600
Samaritan College - St John's Campus is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Whyalla, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 881 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 979, where the national average is 1000.
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: St John's Campus is the Year 7 to 12 campus of Samaritan College, a Catholic school in Whyalla, South Australia. The college formed in 2008 from three earlier Whyalla schools, drawing on the traditions of the Good Samaritan Sisters and the Christian Brothers. The St John's site opened in 1962 as a boys' school. The college motto is Faith, Wisdom, Compassion.
Often praised
- Faith, Wisdom, Compassion motto
- Long local Catholic heritage
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians Campus | Whyalla Stuart | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Sunrise Christian School Whyalla | Whyalla Norrie | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,006 | 257 |
| Samaritan College - St Teresa's Campus | Whyalla | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barbara's Parish School | Roxby Downs | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-9 | 201 | 975 |
| St Columba College | Andrews Farm | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,519 | 973 |
| St Mary MacKillop School | Wallaroo | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-9 | 139 | 968 |
| Caritas College | Port Augusta West | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 541 | 995 |
| St Mark's College - Bosco Campus | Port Pirie | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 945 | 1,002 |
| St Joseph's School | Murray Bridge | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-9 | 428 | 955 |
About this data
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