Cerdon College
Merrylands NSW 2160
Cerdon College is a Catholic secondary school in Merrylands, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,001 students. Its ICSEA is 1,041, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Cerdon College is a Catholic girls' secondary school in Merrylands, western Sydney, established in 1960 by the Marist Sisters, serving about 1,000 students in Years 7-12. Its motto is In Omnibus Christus (In All Things Christ). Facilities include a swimming pool, tennis and netball courts, a drama theatre, music centre, chapel, library, hospitality-grade kitchens and a specialist language centre.
Often praised
- Marist Catholic tradition
- Language centre and drama theatre
- On-site swimming pool
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cerdon College on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68 | 115 |
| 2024 | 0.59 | 95 |
| 2023 | 0.86 | 144 |
| 2022 | 0.45 | 78 |
| 2021 | 1.10 | 182 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrylands High School | Merrylands | Public high school | 0.4 km | 915 | 852 |
| Holroyd High School | Greystanes | Public high school | 1.6 km | 919 | 547 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Greystanes | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | 1,055 | 800 |
| Delany College | Granville | Catholic high school | 3.1 km | 996 | 348 |
| Fairfield High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Fairfield | Public high school | 3.2 km | 878 | 1,123 |
| Parramatta High SchoolPartially | Parramatta | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,132 | 1,128 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Guildford | Public high school | 3.7 km | 855 | 733 |
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Catholic College | Varroville | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College | Burwood | Catholic high school · 10-12 | 139 | 1,042 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Oran Park | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra | Maroubra | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 755 | 1,043 |
| Magdalene Catholic College | Smeaton Grange | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| Freeman Catholic College | Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,411 | 1,038 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.