Parafield Gardens High School
15 Shepherdson Road, Parafield Gardens SA 5107
Parafield Gardens High School is a government secondary school in Parafield Gardens, SA for Years 7–12 with about 1,277 students. Its ICSEA is 928, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Parafield Gardens High School as a vocationally-focused public secondary school in Adelaide's north, offering SACE, VET pathways and School Based Apprenticeships alongside strengths in engineering, electro-technology, computing, woodwork, metalwork and multimedia. It runs a specialist soccer program and an international student program, teaches Japanese to Year 12 and supports home languages through the School of Languages. Support structures include English as an Additional Language assistance, Aboriginal Education programs, wellbeing services and a 1:1 device program for students.
Often praised
- vocational/trade pathways
- specialist soccer program
- strong language and EAL support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden College | Parafield Gardens | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,029 | 351 |
| Thomas More College | Salisbury Downs | Catholic high school | 1.3 km | 973 | 1,132 |
| Temple Christian College - Bethany Campus | Paralowie | Independent high school | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Endeavour College | Mawson Lakes | Independent high school | 3.0 km | 1,083 | 738 |
| Para Hills High School | Para Hills West | Public high school | 3.3 km | 948 | 670 |
| Paralowie School | Paralowie | Public k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 909 | 1,373 |
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury North | Public high school | 3.9 km | 907 | 1,058 |
| Salisbury East High School | Salisbury East | Public high school | 4.5 km | 941 | 1,008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millicent High School | Millicent | Public high school · 7-12 | 349 | 926 |
| Renmark High School | Renmark | Public high school · 7-12 | 414 | 930 |
| Peterborough High School | Peterborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 53 | 931 |
| Penola High School | Penola | Public high school · 7-12 | 113 | 933 |
| Port Lincoln High School | Port Lincoln | Public high school · 7-12 | 767 | 923 |
| Berri Regional Secondary College | Berri | Public high school · 7-12 | 662 | 935 |
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.