Open Access College
1-37 Marden Road, Marden SA 5070
Open Access College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Marden, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 4,028 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,017, 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: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
According to publicly available information, Open Access College's Marden Campus is a South Australian government distance-education school serving Reception to Year 12 students plus adults completing SACE, for those unable to attend a local school. It offers a wide range of SACE and VET subjects, personalised learning support, career guidance, and music and languages programs. The campus includes a library and inclusive community initiatives such as a Reconciliation Action Plan and an LGBTQ+ student group.
Often praised
- Wide SACE/VET subject range
- Personalised learning support
- Inclusive, wellbeing-focused community
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 Open Access College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness School | Medindie | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,176 | 856 |
| St Peter's College | St Peters | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,164 | 1,585 |
| Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School Campus | Norwood | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,171 | 1,672 |
| Blackfriars Priory School | Prospect | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,037 | 786 |
| Prince Alfred College | Kent Town | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,143 | 1,127 |
| Pembroke School - Junior School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
| Pembroke School - Senior School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Campbell College | Paradise | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,188 | 1,018 |
| Tintinara Area School | Tintinara | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 101 | 1,000 |
| Hallett Cove School | Hallett Cove | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,243 | 999 |
| Lameroo Regional Community School | Lameroo | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 196 | 999 |
| Jamestown Community School | Jamestown | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 251 | 998 |
| Kangaroo Island Community Education | Kingscote | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 710 | 998 |
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.