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Gordon Education Centre

Gordon Education Centre is a government special school in Mount Gambier, South Australia, with 62 students.

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62
Students
42 boys · 20 girls
U
Year range
951
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 951

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 25% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Gambier 5290
Local government area Mount Gambier
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 24%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Gambier - West
Official website www.gecsp.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gordon Education Centre had 62 students in 2025, compared with 75 in 2016 (down 17%).

75 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 62 '25

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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The suburb: Mount Gambier - West

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,284
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Gambier - West statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Mount Gambier - West profile →

Nearest schools to Gordon Education Centre

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Gambier High School Government U, 7-12 778 946 0.3 km
Reidy Park Primary School Government R-6 474 990 1.1 km
Mount Gambier North Primary School Government U, R-6 190 888 1.1 km
Tenison Woods College Catholic R-12 1,552 1031 1.2 km
Mulga Street Primary School Government R-6 189 943 1.7 km
McDonald Park School Government U, R-6 379 948 2.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Gordon Education Centre

How many students go to Gordon Education Centre?

Gordon Education Centre has 62 students enrolled (42 boys and 20 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Gordon Education Centre a government or non-government school?

Gordon Education Centre is a government school in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 951 at Gordon 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. Gordon Education Centre has an ICSEA of 951, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Gordon Education Centre?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Gambier - West, 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 →