Plympton International College
21A Errington Street, Plympton SA 5038
Plympton International College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Plympton, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 825 students. Its ICSEA is 1,044, 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
Based on public information from the South Australian Department for Education and the school's own site, Plympton International College is a government R-12 college in Plympton, about 7km from Adelaide CBD, near Glenelg. It is described as South Australia's only Chinese bilingual college, teaching the Australian Curriculum alongside immersive Chinese language study, and serves a diverse cohort of around 880 students from over 40 nationalities. A $14.5m facility upgrade is underway to expand capacity and refurbish specialist learning spaces.
Often praised
- only Chinese bilingual college in SA
- diverse, multicultural student community
- major facility upgrade underway
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Christian College | South Plympton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,137 | 1,084 |
| Dara School | Morphettville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,176 | 93 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
| Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus | Mitchell Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
| Emmaus Christian College - Brooklyn Park Campus | Brooklyn Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
| Westminster School | Marion | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,139 | 1,401 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus | Somerton Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,083 | 2,033 |
| St George College - Senior Campus | Mile End | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,046 | 350 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heights SchoolGifted class: IGNITE | Modbury Heights | Public k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,811 | 1,060 |
About this data
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