Dara School
Morphettville SA 5043
Dara School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Morphettville, SA from Reception to Year 10 with about 93 students. Its ICSEA is 1,176, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Dara School in Morphettville is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational school for gifted students, built on progressive and inquiry-led teaching. It is a very small school of about 93 students, with entry that is academically selective. The school also offers out of school hours care for families.
Often praised
- Gifted student focus
- Inquiry-led teaching
- Very small school
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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 Dara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | Marion | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,139 | 1,401 |
| Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus | Mitchell Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus | Somerton Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,083 | 2,033 |
| Emmaus Christian College | South Plympton | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,137 | 1,084 |
| Plympton International College | Plympton | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,044 | 825 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion | Marion | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,090 | 320 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus | Torrens Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,146 | 1,213 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness School | Medindie | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 856 | 1,176 |
| St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School | Stonyfell | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 873 | 1,180 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Pulteney Grammar School | Adelaide | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 839 | 1,170 |
| St Peter's College | St Peters | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 400 | 1,162 |
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.