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Southern Cross Catholic College

Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Burwood, New South Wales, teaching year levels 10-12 to 139 students.

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139
Students
67 boys · 72 girls
10-12
Year range
1042
ICSEA
avg = 1000
40%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1042

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 65% of Australian schools.

Suburb Burwood 2134
Local government area Burwood
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Burwood (NSW)
Official website sccc.syd.catholic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Southern Cross Catholic College had 139 students in 2025, compared with 215 in 2016 (down 35%).

215 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 244 '21 '22 '23 '24 139 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Burwood

$2,710,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,684
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Burwood statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Burwood profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Southern Cross Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
MLC School Independent K-12 1,393 1177 0.2 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 216 1110 0.4 km
Burwood Public School Government K-6 476 1092 0.7 km
Concord High School Government 7-12 1,206 1068 1.0 km
Burwood Girls High School Government 7-12 1,084 1086 1.0 km
Concord Public School Government K-6 276 1071 1.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Southern Cross Catholic College

How many students go to Southern Cross Catholic College?

Southern Cross Catholic College has 139 students enrolled (67 boys and 72 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Southern Cross Catholic College teach?

Southern Cross Catholic College teaches year levels 10-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Southern Cross Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic school in Burwood, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1042 at Southern Cross Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Southern Cross Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1042, which places it above 65% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Southern Cross Catholic College?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Burwood, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →