Garden College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parafield Gardens, South Australia 5107 · Salisbury LGA
#55 of 145 combined schools in SA
#686 of 1,259 nationally
About Garden College
Garden College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Parafield Gardens, South Australia (5107), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 351 students (176 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Garden College has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Garden College scores 48.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 55th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 3 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Garden College's 351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Garden College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Garden College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000 · 140 m away
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
575 students · ICSEA 968 · 739 m away
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,277 students · ICSEA 928 · 988 m away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.1 km away
Karrendi Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
259 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.2 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.8 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.9 km away
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.1 km away
Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Paralowie · Independent primary · R-6
531 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.4 km away
Mawson Lakes School
Mawson Lakes · Government primary · R-6
716 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Martins Lutheran College
Mount Gambier · Independent combined · R-12
810 students · ICSEA 1028
Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte
Naracoorte · Independent combined · R-9
109 students · ICSEA 1032
Trinity College Gawler River
Angle Vale · Independent combined · R-10
970 students · ICSEA 1032
Prescott College Southern
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
707 students · ICSEA 1036
Trinity College Blakeview
Blakeview · Independent combined · R-10
635 students · ICSEA 1037
Southern Vales Christian College
Morphett Vale · Independent combined · R-12
503 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Garden College a public or private school?
Garden College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Garden College offer?
Garden College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Garden College?
In 2025, Garden College had 351 enrolled students (176 girls, 175 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Garden College?
Garden College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Garden College rank in SA?
Garden College ranks 55th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (48.3/100), and 686th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Garden College?
Garden College has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Garden College?
In 2025, Garden College had 32 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Garden College co-ed?
Yes. Garden College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Garden College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Garden 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 Garden College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 9.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.