Is Mark Oliphant College (B-12) a government, Catholic or independent school?

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is a government primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Mark Oliphant College (B-12) teach?

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) teaches Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) had 1,685 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Munno Para West

Mark Oliphant College (B-12)

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, in Munno Para West, South Australia.

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About the school

What Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is like

It has 1,685 students (813 girls and 872 boys) and the equivalent of 136.9 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger 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 919, 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 St Columba College, 1.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Munno Para West in one step.

At a glance

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) at a glance

Students: 1,685; 2025
Girls and boys: 48% / 52%; 813 girls, 872 boys
Teachers: 136.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Reception to Year 12, plus 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: Mark Oliphant College (B-12) 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 Mark Oliphant College (B-12)

Is Mark Oliphant College (B-12) a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mark Oliphant College (B-12) is a government primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Mark Oliphant College (B-12) teach?: Mark Oliphant College (B-12) teaches Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?: Mark Oliphant College (B-12) had 1,685 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mark Oliphant College (B-12)?: Mark Oliphant College (B-12) has an ICSEA value of 919, 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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