Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · 2.5 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls
Independent primary and secondary school in New Port
Portside Christian College
Portside Christian College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, in New Port, South Australia.
What Portside Christian College is like
It has 626 students (326 girls and 300 boys) and the equivalent of 44.7 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Association of Independent Schools of SA.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1067, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Portside Christian College at a glance
- Students
- 626
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 52% / 48%
- 326 girls, 300 boys
- Teachers
- 44.7
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Portside Christian College fees
Portside Christian College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Portside Christian College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Portside Christian College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Portside Christian College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Portside Christian College
- Is Portside Christian College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Portside Christian College is an independent primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of SA.
- What years does Portside Christian College teach?
- Portside Christian College teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Portside Christian College?
- Portside Christian College had 626 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Portside Christian College?
- Portside Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1067, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.