Mount Compass Area School
School Road, Mount Compass SA 5210
Mount Compass Area School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Mount Compass, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 469 students. Its ICSEA is 987, where the national average is 1000.
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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 online sources describe Mount Compass Area School as a Reception to Year 12 government school on the Fleurieu Peninsula, operating since 1934. It is noted as a regional focus school for agriculture, running a working farm with beef cattle and forestry alongside a heritage wetland boardwalk used for environmental education. Recent capital works added Food and Hospitality, Art and Media centres, science labs, and a 2019 STEM facility, reflecting a comprehensive community-school character.
Often praised
- agriculture and farm program
- wetland environmental education
- modern STEM and trade facilities
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Mount Compass Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willunga Waldorf School | Willunga | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.3 km | 1,072 | 390 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Aldinga Campus | Aldinga Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.7 km | — | — |
| Aldinga Payinthi College | Aldinga | Public k–12 / combined | 15.9 km | 954 | 831 |
| Cardijn College - Galilee Campus | Aldinga | Catholic k–12 / combined | 16.2 km | — | — |
| Tatachilla Lutheran College | Mclaren Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.7 km | 1,068 | 1,103 |
| Encounter Lutheran College | Victor Harbor | Independent k–12 / combined | 20.0 km | 1,048 | 748 |
| Investigator College | Victor Harbor | Independent k–12 / combined | 22.9 km | 1,065 | 668 |
| Woodcroft College | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.1 km | 1,071 | 1,534 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleve Area School | Cleve | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 324 | 988 |
| Reynella East College | Reynella East | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,938 | 988 |
| Tumby Bay Area School | Tumby Bay | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 237 | 988 |
| Kangaroo Inn Area School | Kangaroo Inn | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 106 | 990 |
| Orroroo Area School | Orroroo | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 144 | 991 |
| Kimba Area School | Kimba | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 187 | 992 |
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.