Dara School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morphettville, South Australia 5043 · Marion LGA
About Dara School
Dara School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Morphettville, South Australia (5043), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from R to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (28 girls and 65 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Dara School has an ICSEA value of 1176, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 133% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dara School scores 82.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 5th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 6 in the Marion area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1176
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+133% enrolments since 2020 (area median +33%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Dara School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dara School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dara School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ascot Park Primary School
Park Holme · Government primary · R-6
189 students · ICSEA 1025 · 924 m away
SA School and Services for Vision Impaired
Park Holme · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.0 km away
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
Park Holme · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.0 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.2 km away
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.6 km away
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton · Government primary · U, R-6
235 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.7 km away
Warradale Primary School
Warradale · Government primary · R-6
286 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
Hamilton Secondary College
Mitchell Park · Government high school · U, 7-12
609 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.8 km away
Marion Primary School
Marion · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
Stonyfell · Independent combined · R-12
873 students · ICSEA 1180
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170
St Peter's College
St Peters · Independent combined · R-12
1,585 students · ICSEA 1164
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Dara School a public or private school?
Dara School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Dara School offer?
Dara School offers R to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dara School?
In 2025, Dara School had 93 enrolled students (28 girls, 65 boys), a change of 133% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dara School?
Dara School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1176. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dara School rank in SA?
Dara School ranks 5th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (82.0/100), and 73rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dara School?
Dara School has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dara School?
In 2025, Dara School had 9 students in Year 7.
Is Dara School co-ed?
Yes. Dara School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dara School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dara School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Dara School?
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