Willunga Waldorf School
Willunga · 11 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Mount Compass
Mount Compass Area School
Mount Compass Area School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, in Mount Compass, South Australia.
What Mount Compass Area School is like
It has 469 students (243 girls and 226 boys) and the equivalent of 34.7 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.
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 987, 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 Willunga Waldorf School, 11 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Mount Compass in one step.
Mount Compass Area School at a glance
- Students
- 469
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 52% / 48%
- 243 girls, 226 boys
- Teachers
- 34.7
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 13.5 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 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.
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: Mount Compass Area 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.
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).
Common questions about Mount Compass Area School
- Is Mount Compass Area School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Mount Compass Area School is a government primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
- What years does Mount Compass Area School teach?
- Mount Compass Area School teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Mount Compass Area School?
- Mount Compass Area School had 469 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Mount Compass Area School?
- Mount Compass Area School has an ICSEA value of 987, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 17 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Tatachilla Lutheran College
Mclaren Vale · 17 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Mount Compass Area School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.