AustraliaSATaperooAdelaide West Special Education Centre

Adelaide West Special Education Centre

GovernmentSpecialU
Taperoo, SA 5017 · Major Cities
Students79enrolled
Ratio1:4.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · U
ICSEA989
vs National-11 (avg 1000)
Students79
SEIFA1/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Adelaide West Special Education Centre

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
989-11
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
79
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
4.6:1-7.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
27%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
14%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
17%-8pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

Overview

Adelaide West Special Education Centre is a government special school in Taperoo, South Australia, serving U. The school has 79 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 989 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 4.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyDepartment for Education South Australia
Postcode5017
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID49643

Student Background

Total Enrolments79
Gender Split20 girls / 59 boys
Indigenous Students14%
Language Background Other Than English27%
English Background73%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
38%
Lower middle
26%
Upper middle
20%
Top quarter
17%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

79 students across 2 year levels (2025)

Primary Ungraded38
Secondary Ungraded41
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff18 (15.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff41 (29.0 FTE)
Total Staff59
Student:Teacher Ratio4.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)