Suneden Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mitchell Park, South Australia 5043 · Marion LGA
About Suneden Specialist School
Suneden Specialist School is an independent special school located in Mitchell Park, South Australia (5043), within the Marion local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (24 girls and 48 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Suneden Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
Suneden Specialist School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Suneden Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Suneden Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunrise Christian School Marion
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320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 386 m away
Marion Primary School
Marion · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.2 km away
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.5 km away
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Bedford Park · Government high school · 10-12
419 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.7 km away
Hamilton Secondary College
Mitchell Park · Government high school · U, 7-12
609 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.8 km away
Clovelly Park Primary School
Clovelly Park · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.8 km away
Darlington Primary School
Seacombe Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.9 km away
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.9 km away
St Bernadette's School
St Marys · Catholic primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.9 km away
Seaview High School
Seacombe Heights · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Suneden Specialist School a public or private school?
Suneden Specialist 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 Suneden Specialist School offer?
Suneden Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Suneden Specialist School?
In 2025, Suneden Specialist School had 72 enrolled students (24 girls, 48 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Suneden Specialist School?
Suneden Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Suneden Specialist School?
Suneden Specialist School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Suneden Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. Suneden Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Suneden Specialist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Suneden Specialist 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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