Mount Compass Area School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Compass, South Australia 5210 · Alexandrina LGA
#96 of 145 combined schools in SA
#923 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Compass Area School
Mount Compass Area School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Mount Compass, South Australia (5210), within the Alexandrina local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 469 students (243 girls and 226 boys).
Mount Compass Area School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (34.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Compass Area School scores 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 96th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 3 in the Alexandrina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Mount Compass Area School's 469 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Compass Area School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Compass Area School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Willunga Primary School
Willunga · Government primary · R-6
346 students · ICSEA 1027 · 11 km away
Willunga High School
Willunga · Government high school · U, 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 994 · 11 km away
Willunga Waldorf School
Willunga · Independent combined · R-12
390 students · ICSEA 1072 · 11 km away
Myponga Primary School
Myponga · Government primary · R-6
87 students · ICSEA 994 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Tumby Bay Area School
Tumby Bay · Government combined · R-12
237 students · ICSEA 988
Cleve Area School
Cleve · Government combined · R-12
324 students · ICSEA 988
Reynella East College
Reynella East · Government combined · U, R-12
1,938 students · ICSEA 988
Kangaroo Inn Area School
Kangaroo Inn · Government combined · R-12
106 students · ICSEA 990
Orroroo Area School
Orroroo · Government combined · R-12
144 students · ICSEA 991
Kimba Area School
Kimba · Government combined · R-12
187 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Compass Area School a public or private school?
Mount Compass Area School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Mount Compass Area School offer?
Mount Compass Area School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Compass Area School?
In 2025, Mount Compass Area School had 469 enrolled students (243 girls, 226 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Compass Area School?
Mount Compass Area School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Compass Area School rank in SA?
Mount Compass Area School ranks 96th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (36.8/100), and 923rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Compass Area School?
Mount Compass Area School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Compass Area School?
In 2025, Mount Compass Area School had 44 students in Year 7 and 26 in Year 12.
Is Mount Compass Area School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Compass Area School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Compass Area School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Mount Compass Area 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.
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