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Cedar College

Cedar College is an independent combined school in Northgate, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 884 students.

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884
Students
410 boys · 474 girls
R-12
Year range
1090
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1090

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 82% of Australian schools.

Suburb Northgate 5085
Local government area Port Adelaide Enfield
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Northgate - Northfield
Official website www.cedarcollege.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cedar College had 884 students in 2025, compared with 803 in 2016 (up 10%).

803 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 885 '24 884 '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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The suburb: Northgate - Northfield

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,797
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Northgate - Northfield 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 Northgate - Northfield profile →

Nearest schools to Cedar College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Heritage College Incorporated Independent R-12 437 1040 0.6 km
Hillcrest Primary School Government U, R-6 395 1096 1.4 km
Northfield Primary School Government R-6 352 982 1.5 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic R-6 691 1085 1.5 km
St Pius X School Catholic R-6 552 1108 1.7 km
Sports College South Australia Independent 11-12 404 1015 1.9 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 Cedar College

How many students go to Cedar College?

Cedar College has 884 students enrolled (410 boys and 474 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cedar College teach?

Cedar College teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Cedar College a government or non-government school?

Cedar College is an independent school in Northgate, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1090 at Cedar 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. Cedar College has an ICSEA of 1090, which places it above 82% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Cedar College?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Northgate - Northfield, 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 →