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Playford College

Playford College is an independent combined school in Elizabeth, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 670 students.

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670
Students
285 boys · 385 girls
R-12
Year range
940
ICSEA
avg = 1000
15%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 940

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Elizabeth 5112
Local government area Playford
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Elizabeth
Enrolments 2017-2025

Playford College had 670 students in 2025, compared with 99 in 2017 (up 577%).

- '16 99 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 670 '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: Elizabeth

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,567
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth profile →

Nearest schools to Playford College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Edmund Rice Flexi School Catholic 7-12 163 908 0.4 km
Northern Adelaide Senior College Government U, 11-12 431 978 0.4 km
St Patrick's Technical College Catholic 10-12 260 998 0.8 km
Elizabeth North Primary School Government U, R-6 514 907 0.8 km
St Thomas More School Catholic R-6 267 927 1.0 km
Elizabeth Park Primary School Government U, R-6 312 862 1.2 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 Playford College

How many students go to Playford College?

Playford College has 670 students enrolled (285 boys and 385 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Playford College teach?

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

Is Playford College a government or non-government school?

Playford College is an independent school in Elizabeth, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 940 at Playford 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. Playford College has an ICSEA of 940, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Playford College?

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