Tenison Woods College
Tenison Woods College is a Catholic primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, in Mount Gambier, South Australia.
What Tenison Woods College is like
It has 1,552 students (741 girls and 811 boys) and the equivalent of 126.2 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Catholic Education South Australia.
As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.
Its ICSEA value is 1031, 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.
Tenison Woods College at a glance
- Students
- 1,552
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 48% / 52%
- 741 girls, 811 boys
- Teachers
- 126.2
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.3 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.
Tenison Woods College fees
Tenison Woods College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. 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: Tenison Woods 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
Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. 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 Tenison Woods College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Tenison Woods College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Tenison Woods College
- Is Tenison Woods College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Tenison Woods College is a catholic primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.
- What years does Tenison Woods College teach?
- Tenison Woods College teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Tenison Woods College?
- Tenison Woods College had 1,552 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Tenison Woods College?
- Tenison Woods College has an ICSEA value of 1031, 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.
Other combined schools near Tenison Woods College
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.