Suneden Specialist School
Mitchell Park SA 5043
Suneden Specialist School is an independent special school in Mitchell Park, SA with about 72 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Suneden Specialist School in Mitchell Park is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational special school, established in 1943. It caters for students aged about 5 to 19 with intellectual disability, from Reception to Year 12. It is a small school of roughly 70 students with a low student-to-teacher ratio and a large team of support staff.
Often praised
- Low student-to-teacher ratio
- Long-established specialist school
- Strong support staffing
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Christian School Marion | Marion | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,090 | 320 |
| Westminster School | Marion | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,139 | 1,401 |
| Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus | Mitchell Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Kilparrin Tch & Assessment Sch & Ser | Park Holme | Public special | 2.6 km | 1,035 | 34 |
| SA School for Vision Impaired | Park Holme | Public special | 2.6 km | 965 | 20 |
| Dara School | Morphettville | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,176 | 93 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus | Somerton Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,083 | 2,033 |
| IQRA College | O'Halloran Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,067 | 734 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect Treetop School | Ashford | Independent special | 75 | 1,080 |
About this data
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