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Garden College
Garden College is an independent combined school in Parafield Gardens, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 351 students.
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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 59% of Australian schools.
Garden College had 351 students in 2025, compared with 204 in 2016 (up 72%).
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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Questions about Garden College
How many students go to Garden College?
Garden College has 351 students enrolled (175 boys and 176 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Garden College teach?
Garden College teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Garden College a government or non-government school?
Garden College is an independent school in Parafield Gardens, South Australia.
What does the ICSEA of 1029 at Garden 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. Garden College has an ICSEA of 1029, which places it above 59% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Garden College?
11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Parafield Gardens, 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 →