Garden College
Parafield Gardens SA 5107
Garden College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Parafield Gardens, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 351 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,029, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: an independent, co-educational Islamic day school in Parafield Gardens offering Reception to Year 12 to around 350 students. The community is highly multicultural, with nearly all students from language backgrounds other than English. Student-to-teacher ratios are around 12 to 1, and the school accepts international students on its single campus in Adelaide's north.
Often praised
- Islamic education
- Multicultural community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralowie School | Paralowie | Public k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 909 | 1,373 |
| Tyndale Christian School | Salisbury East | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,016 | 1,498 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus | Wynn Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,090 | 1,280 |
| The Heights SchoolGifted class: IGNITE | Modbury Heights | Public k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,060 | 1,811 |
| Pedare Christian College | Golden Grove | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 1,097 | 1,146 |
| Kaurna Plains School | Elizabeth | Public k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 699 | 162 |
| Heritage College Incorporated | Oakden | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.2 km | 1,040 | 437 |
| St Paul's College | Gilles Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,037 | 1,191 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martins Lutheran College | Mount Gambier | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 810 | 1,028 |
| Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte | Naracoorte | Independent k–12 / combined · R-9 | 109 | 1,032 |
| Trinity College Gawler River | Angle Vale | Independent k–12 / combined · R-10 | 970 | 1,032 |
| Prescott College Southern | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 707 | 1,036 |
| Trinity College Blakeview | Blakeview | Independent k–12 / combined · R-10 | 635 | 1,037 |
| Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus | Morphett Vale | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 503 | 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.