Southern Cross Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood, New South Wales 2134 · Burwood LGA
About Southern Cross Catholic College
Southern Cross Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Burwood, New South Wales (2134), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (72 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Southern Cross Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.9 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Cross Catholic College scores 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 151st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Southern Cross Catholic College's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Cross Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Cross Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 209 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110 · 423 m away
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 687 m away
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068 · 976 m away
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086 · 990 m away
Concord Public School
Concord · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.0 km away
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.0 km away
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.0 km away
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.0 km away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041
Mount Carmel Catholic College
Varroville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,142 students · ICSEA 1041
Corpus Christi College Maroubra
Maroubra · Catholic high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1043
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044
St Benedict's Catholic College
Oran Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1040
St Peter's Catholic College
Tuggerah · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Cross Catholic College a public or private school?
Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Southern Cross Catholic College offer?
Southern Cross Catholic College offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Southern Cross Catholic College?
In 2025, Southern Cross Catholic College had 139 enrolled students (72 girls, 67 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Cross Catholic College?
Southern Cross Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southern Cross Catholic College rank in NSW?
Southern Cross Catholic College ranks 151st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.3/100), and 372nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Cross Catholic College?
Southern Cross Catholic College has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Southern Cross Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Southern Cross Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Cross Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Cross Catholic College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Southern Cross Catholic College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 273 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.