Ocean View P-12 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taperoo, South Australia 5017 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#135 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1140 of 1,259 nationally
About Ocean View P-12 College
Ocean View P-12 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Taperoo, South Australia (5017), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 629 students (305 girls and 324 boys).
Ocean View P-12 College has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (55.9 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ocean View P-12 College scores 27.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 135th of 145 combined schools in SA (7th of 7 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Ocean View P-12 College's 629 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ocean View P-12 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ocean View P-12 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Visitation School
Taperoo · Catholic primary · R-6
320 students · ICSEA 1026 · 196 m away
Adelaide West Special Education Centre
Taperoo · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 989 · 604 m away
North Haven School
North Haven · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.7 km away
Largs Bay School
Largs Bay · Government primary · R-6
418 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.0 km away
Dominican School
Semaphore · Catholic primary · R-6
230 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.8 km away
Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School
Birkenhead · Government primary · U, R-6
232 students · ICSEA 902 · 3.8 km away
Le Fevre High School
Semaphore South · Government high school · U, 7-12
456 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.6 km away
Portside Christian College
New Port · Independent combined · R-12
626 students · ICSEA 1067 · 5.1 km away
Westport Primary School
Semaphore Park · Government primary · R-6
421 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Ottoway · Catholic primary · R-6
154 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mark Oliphant College (B-12)
Munno Para West · Government combined · U, R-12
1,685 students · ICSEA 919
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
Paralowie School
Paralowie · Government combined · R-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 909
Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean View P-12 College a public or private school?
Ocean View P-12 College is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Ocean View P-12 College offer?
Ocean View P-12 College offers U, R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ocean View P-12 College?
In 2025, Ocean View P-12 College had 629 enrolled students (305 girls, 324 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ocean View P-12 College?
Ocean View P-12 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ocean View P-12 College rank in SA?
Ocean View P-12 College ranks 135th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (27.0/100), and 1140th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ocean View P-12 College?
Ocean View P-12 College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ocean View P-12 College?
In 2025, Ocean View P-12 College had 64 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Ocean View P-12 College co-ed?
Yes. Ocean View P-12 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ocean View P-12 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ocean View P-12 College 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 Ocean View P-12 College?
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