Adelaide North Special School
135 Douglas Drive, Munno Para SA 5115
Adelaide North Special School is a government special school in Munno Para, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 178 students. Its ICSEA is 964, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Adelaide North Special School, in Munno Para, as the largest special school in South Australia, catering to students with a range of disabilities including those using wheelchairs. The school's own materials highlight individual academic support, a healthy lifestyle and community-access program, digital learning resources, and an environmental sustainability focus. Facilities include multiple age-appropriate playgrounds, a wheelchair-accessible outdoor area, and a gymnasium. The school also notes support for Aboriginal families and a strong parent and community focus.
Often praised
- large, well-resourced facilities
- wheelchair-accessible unit
- strong parent/community focus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Adelaide North Special School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12) | Munno Para | Public k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 919 | 1,685 |
| St Columba College | Andrews Farm | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 973 | 1,519 |
| Compass Catholic Community | Davoren Park | Catholic special | 2.7 km | 916 | 139 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College | Blakeview | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 983 | 712 |
| Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park Campus | Davoren Park | Catholic special | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Trinity College Blakeview | Blakeview | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,037 | 635 |
| Riverbanks College B-12 | Angle Vale | Public k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 955 | 1,393 |
| Trinity College Gawler River | Angle Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,032 | 970 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA School for Vision Impaired | Park Holme | Public special · R-6 | 20 | 965 |
| Gordon Education Centre | Mount Gambier | Public special · R-12 | 62 | 951 |
| Adelaide West Special Education Ctr | Taperoo | Public special · R-12 | 79 | 989 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.