Mark Oliphant College

What Mark Oliphant College does

Mark Oliphant College is a public, F-12 government school located at 99 Douglas Drive, Munno Para, in the northern Adelaide suburbs of South Australia (postcode 5115). It is operated by the South Australian Department for Education and was established on its current campus in 2014. The institution delivers a continuous educational pathway through four sub-schools — a Children's Centre (pre-school), Primary Years (Foundation to Year 6), Middle Years (Years 7-9), and Senior Years (Years 10-12) — culminating in the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). Its pedagogical model, branded "LESS IS MORE," combines explicit teaching of the core curriculum with project-based learning and regular Exhibitions of Learning, under the published mission "MAKE LEARNING BETTER."

Beyond the core academic program, the college runs several named specialist programs: Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates and traineeships for senior students, Tailored Learning for differentiated instruction, an Aboriginal Education program, an Inclusive Education program for students with additional learning needs, and a Digital Learning Curriculum that includes cyber safety and social media components. Operational technology is anchored on the Daymap student information system and parent portal (with separate logins for parents, students, and teachers), Google G-Suite for Education, ClickView for educational video, JAMF for Apple device management, Cisco Meraki for campus networking, Sine for visitor management, AccessIT for identity, and Tinker for maker technology. External partnerships include the University of Adelaide for senior-year pathways, YMCA OSHC for before- and after-school care, and the SA Department for Education as the governing and funding body.

The business model is that of an Australian state government school: primary funding flows from the South Australian Department for Education as part of state education budget allocations, supplemented by school fees for various services. Enrollment is processed through the Department's centralized system, the catchment is restricted to South Australia, and there is no publicly disclosed revenue, tuition pricing, or headcount figure. The institution has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Leadership visible in the data is limited to Lee Russell as Governing Council Chairperson; the college does not have a commercial owner, investor base, or public equity listing.

Name

Mark Oliphant College

Legal name

Department for Education T/A South Australian Government Schools

Website

https://moc.sa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mark Oliphant College is a South Australian government school in Munno Para delivering a continuous F-12 education pathway (preschool through Year 12 and SACE) under the SA Department for Education, with VET, Inclusive, Aboriginal, and Digital Learning programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Early childhood learning
• Vocational training programs
• Inclusive education services
• Government school curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Augusta West

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a South Australian Government school, Mark Oliphant College is primarily funded through the Department for Education. Additional revenue may come from school fees charged to families for various services and activities.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mark Oliphant College is a government-operated F-12 school delivering formal education to students from pre-school age through Year 12, organized into four sub-schools: Children's Centre, Primary Years (Foundation to Year 6), Middle Years (Years 7-9), and Senior Years (Years 10-12). Core offerings include SACE preparation, Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates, Aboriginal education, inclusive education support, tailored learning, and a digital learning curriculum built on the college's "LESS IS MORE" instructional design combining explicit teaching with project-based learning. The Daymap Parent Portal provides families with digital access to attendance, reporting, and school communications.

Product overview

Mark Oliphant College is a comprehensive F-12 government school in South Australia offering a unified educational program across four sub-schools: Children's Centre (pre-school), Primary Years (Foundation-Year 6), Middle Years (Years 7-9), and Senior Years (Years 10-12). The college's 'LESS IS MORE' learning design emphasizes explicit teaching complemented by project-based learning, with regular Exhibitions of Learning. Core programs include Digital Learning, VET vocational training, Aboriginal Education, Tailored Learning, and Inclusive Education. The Daymap Parent Portal provides families with digital access to student information. The school partners with Daymap for student management, ClickView for educational video content, G-Suite for productivity tools, and other educational technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Centre

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Children's UniminorOthersEarly childhood education partnership program.
• Google G-Suite for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCore productivity and collaboration tools including email, documents, and classroom management used throughout the college.
• DaymapcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system and parent portal used for attendance tracking, reporting, and parent communications throughout the college.
• NEALSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting student learning and development initiatives.
• University of AdelaideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTertiary education partnership providing pathways for senior students and potential collaborative programs.
• South Australian Department for EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that governs, funds, and sets policy for the college as a public school in South Australia.
• YMCA OSHCminorOthersOutside School Hours Care provider offering before and after school care services for students.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adelaide High School: Public secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia, also under the Department for Education. Comparable as another SA government secondary school serving similar Year 7-12 cohorts with SACE preparation pathways and government funding dynamics.
• Glenunga International High School: Public secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia, operating under the same Department for Education framework as Mark Oliphant College. Both schools serve comparable Year 7-12 student populations within the SA public education system with overlapping curriculum and policy exposure.
• Unley High School: Public secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. Comparable as another government secondary school operating under identical state funding, policy, and curriculum frameworks with similar Year 7-12 student segments.
• Brighton Secondary School: Public secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. Comparable as a peer SA government school serving Year 7-12 students with SACE pathways under the same Department for Education governance and funding structures.

Others

• NSW Department of Education: State education authority in New South Wales managing Australia's largest network of public schools. Comparable as another state-level education governance body with analogous funding, curriculum, and operational frameworks to South Australia's education system.
• Department for Education South Australia: Parent governing body and funding authority for Mark Oliphant College as the state's public education agency. Relevant as the entity that sets policy, allocates budgets, and defines operational parameters for all SA government schools including MOC.
• Education Queensland: State education authority in Queensland operating a comparable network of public primary and secondary schools. Relevant as a peer state-level education department with similar K-12 funding models, curriculum frameworks, and operational structures to SA's Department for Education.

Regional players

• Salisbury East High School: Public school located in northern Adelaide suburbs, geographically proximate to Mark Oliphant College. Comparable as a nearby public school potentially competing for the same northern Adelaide student catchment under the same Department for Education governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MOCB12
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mark-oliphant-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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