Xavier College - Head Campus
Gawler Belt SA 5118
Xavier College - Head Campus is a Catholic secondary school in Gawler Belt, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 2,532 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,001, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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: Xavier College is a Catholic, co-educational school in the Salesian tradition operating across several northern Adelaide campuses. The Gawler Belt campus, opened in 1995, serves Years 7 to 12 on a 17-hectare property. Facilities include a chapel, a science learning centre, a specialist music centre, food and technology centres and an auditorium.
Often praised
- Specialist music and science facilities
- Large 17-hectare campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawler and District College B-12 | Evanston | Public k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 932 | 1,247 |
| Trinity College Senior | Evanston South | Independent high school | 6.3 km | 1,025 | 669 |
| Trinity College North | Evanston South | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,040 | 914 |
| Trinity College South | Evanston South | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,039 | 957 |
| Riverbanks College B-12 | Angle Vale | Public k–12 / combined | 9.2 km | 955 | 1,393 |
| Trinity College Gawler River | Angle Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.6 km | 1,032 | 970 |
| Mark Oliphant College (B-12) | Munno Para | Public k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 919 | 1,685 |
| Blakes Crossing Christian College | Blakeview | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.9 km | 983 | 712 |
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 Francis of Assisi College | Renmark | Catholic high school · 7-11 | 228 | 1,004 |
| St Patrick's Technical College | Edinburgh North | Catholic high school · 10-12 | 260 | 998 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus | Rosewater | Catholic high school · R-12 | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus | Noarlunga Downs | Catholic high school · R-12 | 2,247 | 1,019 |
About this data
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