Is Adelaide West Special Education Centre a government, Catholic or independent school?

Adelaide West Special Education Centre is a government special school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Adelaide West Special Education Centre teach?

Adelaide West Special Education Centre teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Adelaide West Special Education Centre?

Adelaide West Special Education Centre had 79 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

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Adelaide West Special Education Centre

Adelaide West Special Education Centre is a government special school for boys and girls, from Ungraded classes, in Taperoo, South Australia.

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About the school

What Adelaide West Special Education Centre is like

It has 79 students (20 girls and 59 boys) and the equivalent of 15.6 full-time teachers, about 5 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 989, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Our Lady of the Visitation School, 0.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Taperoo in one step.

At a glance

Adelaide West Special Education Centre at a glance

Students: 79; 2025
Girls and boys: 25% / 75%; 20 girls, 59 boys
Teachers: 15.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 5.1 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Ungraded classes

School zone: Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Adelaide West Special Education Centre on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).

Questions

Common questions about Adelaide West Special Education Centre

Is Adelaide West Special Education Centre a government, Catholic or independent school?: Adelaide West Special Education Centre is a government special school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Adelaide West Special Education Centre teach?: Adelaide West Special Education Centre teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Adelaide West Special Education Centre?: Adelaide West Special Education Centre had 79 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Adelaide West Special Education Centre?: Adelaide West Special Education Centre has an ICSEA value of 989, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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