Suneden Specialist School
Suneden Specialist School is an Independent co-educational school in Mitchell Park in Adelaide, South Australia, teaching Ungraded (special). It has 72 students (ACARA 2025), about 6 students per teacher. Founded in 1943. Religious affiliation: Non-denominational.
Where it sits among Adelaide schools
Our story
Suneden was the first special school to open in South Australia, in 1943. Elsa Burridge founded it at 27 to teach children who could not get into mainstream schools. It started in her 'Sunny Den', moved to a house in Unley in 1954 and to Mitchell Park in 1966.
It is an independent special school for students with intellectual disability, with allied health staff, a gym, its own bus service and a transition-to-work program.
Students and teachers
Source: ACARA My School 2025 (school profile): 72 students; 12 full-time-equivalent teaching staff; 24 girls, 48 boys. Students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff. It isn’t class size.
Facilities & sport
- Gym
- Library
From the school’s website (source). A missing item may just not be listed.
Fees, results and cost to Year 12
Compare with nearby schools
Other schools near Mitchell Park
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Seaford · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Antonio Catholic School Morphett Vale · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Cabra Dominican College Cumberland Park · Catholic · Co-ed · 7-12
- Calvary Lutheran Primary School Morphett Vale · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- Cardijn College Noarlunga Downs · Catholic · Co-ed · R-12
- Christ the King School Warradale · Catholic · Co-ed · R-6
- Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Blackwood · Independent · Co-ed · R-6
- Dara School Morphettville · Independent · Co-ed · R-10
Common questions about Suneden Specialist School
Where is Suneden Specialist School?
Suneden Specialist School is in Mitchell Park 5043, South Australia, in ACARA’s Adelaide - South region.
What year levels does Suneden Specialist School teach?
Ungraded (special) (ACARA School Profile 2025).
Is Suneden Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. Suneden Specialist School is co-educational (based on ACARA girls and boys enrolment counts).
How many students go to Suneden Specialist School?
72 students (ACARA School Profile 2025), with about 6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
What are Suneden Specialist School fees for 2026?
Suneden Specialist School publishes its 2026 fees by year level. We record tuition and compulsory levies for every year level from the school’s own fee schedule, plus the total cost to Year 12. The figures are on this page for members.
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