Cardijn College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Noarlunga Downs, South Australia 5168 · Onkaparinga LGA
#69 of 145 combined schools in SA
#784 of 1,259 nationally
About Cardijn College
Cardijn College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Noarlunga Downs, South Australia (5168), within the Onkaparinga local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,247 students (1,042 girls and 1,205 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Cardijn College has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 185 teachers (169.7 full-time equivalent) and 146 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 73% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cardijn College scores 44.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 69th of 145 combined schools in SA (7th of 9 in the Onkaparinga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+73% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Cardijn College's 2,247 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cardijn College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cardijn College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
Noarlunga Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
124 students · ICSEA 937 · 531 m away
Christies Beach High School
Christie Downs · Government high school · U, 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 905 · 942 m away
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Christie Downs · Catholic special · 7-12
137 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.2 km away
Christie Downs Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
205 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
Calvary Lutheran Primary School
Morphett Vale · Independent primary · R-6
191 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.6 km away
Hackham West School
Hackham West · Government primary · R-6
110 students · ICSEA 867 · 1.8 km away
Christies Beach Primary School
Christies Beach · Government primary · U, R-6
194 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.9 km away
Huntfield Heights School P-6
Huntfield Heights · Government primary · R-6
80 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.1 km away
Port Noarlunga Primary School
Port Noarlunga · Government primary · R-6
370 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.2 km away
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Christie Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
71 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037
St Paul's College
Gilles Plains · Catholic combined · R-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardijn College a public or private school?
Cardijn College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Cardijn College offer?
Cardijn College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cardijn College?
In 2025, Cardijn College had 2,247 enrolled students (1,042 girls, 1,205 boys), a change of 73% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cardijn College?
Cardijn College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. 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 Cardijn College rank in SA?
Cardijn College ranks 69th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (44.1/100), and 784th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cardijn College?
Cardijn College has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cardijn College?
In 2025, Cardijn College had 362 students in Year 7 and 246 in Year 12.
Is Cardijn College co-ed?
Yes. Cardijn College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cardijn College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cardijn 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 Cardijn College?
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