Open Access College is a government co-ed school delivering education primarily through online and distance learning, including School of the Air remote education.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Open Access College is a government co-ed school delivering education primarily through online and distance learning, including School of the Air remote education. It offers VET and packaged programs alongside a strong music curriculum. The school takes a progressive, inquiry-led approach underpinned by trauma-aware schooling and dedicated wellbeing services. A student leadership council helps build community connection. This is a tightly-knit school that suits families seeking flexible, remote education with robust pastoral care and real attention to student wellbeing.
Open Access College is also known as OAC Marden.
Open Access College has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.6/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 57/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1017, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Open Access College, Year 9 students averaged 560 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Open Access College is a large government combined school with approximately 4,028 students. It offers education for years U, R-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Open Access College is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 60/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Open Access College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.1:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 72%, which is below the national benchmark.
Open Access College is located in Marden, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1017 (54th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.