Mark Oliphant College (B-12)
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Munno Para West, South Australia 5115 · Playford LGA
#141 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1206 of 1,259 nationally
About Mark Oliphant College (B-12)
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is a public combined (K–12) school located in Munno Para West, South Australia (5115), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,685 students (813 girls and 872 boys).
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 141 teachers (136.9 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mark Oliphant College (B-12) scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 141st of 145 combined schools in SA (10th of 10 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Mark Oliphant College (B-12)'s 1,685 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mark Oliphant College (B-12) have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mark Oliphant College (B-12)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Adelaide North Special School
Munno Para West · Government special · U
178 students · ICSEA 964 · 242 m away
Munno Para Primary School
Munno Para · Government primary · U, R-6
305 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.6 km away
St Columba College
Andrews Farm · Catholic combined · R-12
1,519 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.8 km away
John Hartley School B-6
Smithfield Plains · Government primary · U, R-6
685 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.9 km away
Compass Catholic Community
Davoren Park · Catholic special · 12
139 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.4 km away
Blakes Crossing Christian College
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-12
712 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.7 km away
Blakeview Primary School
Blakeview · Government primary · U, R-6
542 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.9 km away
Trinity College Blakeview
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-10
635 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.1 km away
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916 · 3.3 km away
Playford Primary School
Craigmore · Government primary · U, R-6
398 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Ocean View P-12 College
Taperoo · Government combined · U, R-12
629 students · ICSEA 918
Roxby Downs Area School
Roxby Downs · Government combined · U, R-12
491 students · ICSEA 922
Moonta Area School
Moonta · Government combined · U, R-12
253 students · ICSEA 924
Allendale East Area School
Allendale East · Government combined · R-12
134 students · ICSEA 926
Quorn Area School
Quorn · Government combined · R-12
117 students · ICSEA 910
Avenues College
Windsor Gardens · Government combined · U, R-12
493 students · ICSEA 929
Frequently asked questions
Is Mark Oliphant College (B-12) a public or private school?
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Mark Oliphant College (B-12) offer?
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?
In 2025, Mark Oliphant College (B-12) had 1,685 enrolled students (813 girls, 872 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mark Oliphant College (B-12) rank in SA?
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) ranks 141st of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 1206th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?
In 2025, Mark Oliphant College (B-12) had 202 students in Year 7 and 126 in Year 12.
Is Mark Oliphant College (B-12) co-ed?
Yes. Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mark Oliphant College (B-12) in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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