Is Australian Science and Mathematics School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Australian Science and Mathematics School is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Australian Science and Mathematics School teach?

Australian Science and Mathematics School teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Australian Science and Mathematics School?

Australian Science and Mathematics School had 419 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Bedford Park

Australian Science and Mathematics School

Australian Science and Mathematics School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 10 to Year 12, in Bedford Park, South Australia.

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About the school

What Australian Science and Mathematics School is like

It has 419 students (178 girls and 241 boys) and the equivalent of 38.3 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other secondary 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 1101, 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 Sunrise Christian School Marion, 1.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Bedford Park in one step.

At a glance

Australian Science and Mathematics School at a glance

Students: 419; 2025
Girls and boys: 42% / 58%; 178 girls, 241 boys
Teachers: 38.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 10.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 10 to 12

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: Australian Science and Mathematics School 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 Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. 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 Australian Science and Mathematics School

Is Australian Science and Mathematics School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Australian Science and Mathematics School is a government secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Australian Science and Mathematics School teach?: Australian Science and Mathematics School teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Australian Science and Mathematics School?: Australian Science and Mathematics School had 419 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Australian Science and Mathematics School?: Australian Science and Mathematics School has an ICSEA value of 1101, 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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