Government · Special · Taperoo
Adelaide West Special Education Centre
Adelaide West Special Education Centre is a government special school in Taperoo, South Australia, with 79 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 42% of Australian schools.
Adelaide West Special Education Centre had 79 students in 2025, compared with 82 in 2016 (down 4%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about Adelaide West Special Education Centre
How many students go to Adelaide West Special Education Centre?
Adelaide West Special Education Centre has 79 students enrolled (59 boys and 20 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
Is Adelaide West Special Education Centre a government or non-government school?
Adelaide West Special Education Centre is a government school in Taperoo, South Australia.
What does the ICSEA of 989 at Adelaide West Special Education Centre mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Adelaide West Special Education Centre has an ICSEA of 989, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Adelaide West Special Education Centre?
11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for North Haven, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →