Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier SA 5290
Tenison Woods College is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Mount Gambier, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 1,552 students. Its ICSEA is 1,031, where the national average is 1000.
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: Tenison Woods College is a co-educational Catholic college in Mount Gambier, formed in 2001 from Tenison College and St Paul's Primary School. It serves about 1,500 students from Reception to Year 12, with a preschool and early learning centre, playgroup and out-of-school-hours care. It offers the region's largest range of music ensembles and a High Performance Sports Program.
Often praised
- Extensive music ensembles
- High Performance Sports Program
- Early learning to Year 12
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins Lutheran College | Mount Gambier | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,028 | 810 |
| Allendale East Area School | Allendale East | Public k–12 / combined | 19.7 km | 926 | 134 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Priory School | Prospect | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 786 | 1,037 |
| St Paul's College | Gilles Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,191 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's School | Port Lincoln | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 829 | 1,015 |
| St Francis de Sales College | Mount Barker | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,047 | 1,051 |
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.