Is Roma Mitchell Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Roma Mitchell Secondary College teach?

Roma Mitchell Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Roma Mitchell Secondary College?

Roma Mitchell Secondary College had 1,638 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Gepps Cross

Roma Mitchell Secondary College

Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, in Gepps Cross, South Australia.

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About the school

What Roma Mitchell Secondary College is like

It has 1,638 students (832 girls and 806 boys) and the equivalent of 126.2 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 971, 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.

The nearest private school is Sports College South Australia, 0.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Gepps Cross in one step.

At a glance

Roma Mitchell Secondary College at a glance

Students: 1,638; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 832 girls, 806 boys
Teachers: 126.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes

School zone: Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

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: Roma Mitchell Secondary College on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).

Questions

Common questions about Roma Mitchell Secondary College

Is Roma Mitchell Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Roma Mitchell Secondary College teach?: Roma Mitchell Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Roma Mitchell Secondary College?: Roma Mitchell Secondary College had 1,638 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Roma Mitchell Secondary College?: Roma Mitchell Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 971, 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.

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