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FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement

FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement is a Catholic special school in Christie Downs, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 137 students.

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137
Students
52 boys · 85 girls
7-12
Year range
952
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 952

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 25% of Australian schools.

Suburb Christie Downs 5164
Local government area Onkaparinga
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Special
Indigenous students 13%
Statistical area (SA2) Christie Downs
Official website fame.flexi.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement had 137 students in 2025, compared with 75 in 2016 (up 83%).

75 '16 '17 '18 '19 165 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 137 '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: Christie Downs

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,700
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Christie Downs 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 Christie Downs profile →

Nearest schools to FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Christie Downs Primary School Government U, R-6 205 925 0.7 km
Christies Beach High School Government U, 7-12 789 905 0.7 km
Christies Beach Primary School Government U, R-6 194 889 1.0 km
Cardijn College Catholic R-12 2,247 1019 1.2 km
St John The Apostle Parish School Catholic R-6 334 1021 1.4 km
Noarlunga Downs Primary School Government U, R-6 124 937 1.5 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 FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement

How many students go to FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement?

FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement has 137 students enrolled (52 boys and 85 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement teach?

FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement a government or non-government school?

FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement is a Catholic school in Christie Downs, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 952 at FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement 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. FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement has an ICSEA of 952, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Christie Downs, 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 →