Pedare Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Golden Grove, South Australia 5125 · Tea Tree Gully LGA
#25 of 145 combined schools in SA
#399 of 1,259 nationally
About Pedare Christian College
Pedare Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Golden Grove, South Australia (5125), within the Tea Tree Gully local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,146 students (557 girls and 589 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Pedare Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1097, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (85.1 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pedare Christian College scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 25th of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 4 in the Tea Tree Gully area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1097
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Pedare Christian College's 1,146 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pedare Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pedare Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gleeson College
Golden Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1055 · 355 m away
Golden Grove High School
Golden Grove · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,486 students · ICSEA 1007 · 415 m away
Wynn Vale School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
365 students · ICSEA 1032 · 714 m away
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School
Wynn Vale · Independent primary · R-6
205 students · ICSEA 1051 · 851 m away
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School
Wynn Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
561 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.0 km away
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale · Government primary · R-6
330 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.6 km away
Golden Grove Primary School
Golden Grove · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.7 km away
Surrey Downs Primary School
Surrey Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
148 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.0 km away
The Heights School
Modbury Heights · Government combined · U, R-12
1,811 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095
The Hills Christian Community School
Verdun · Independent combined · R-12
640 students · ICSEA 1092
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090
The Hills Montessori School
Aldgate · Independent combined · R-9
133 students · ICSEA 1105
Frequently asked questions
Is Pedare Christian College a public or private school?
Pedare Christian 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 Pedare Christian College offer?
Pedare Christian College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pedare Christian College?
In 2025, Pedare Christian College had 1,146 enrolled students (557 girls, 589 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pedare Christian College?
Pedare Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1097. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pedare Christian College rank in SA?
Pedare Christian College ranks 25th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 399th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pedare Christian College?
Pedare Christian College has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pedare Christian College?
In 2025, Pedare Christian College had 134 students in Year 7 and 94 in Year 12.
Is Pedare Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Pedare Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pedare Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pedare Christian 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 Pedare Christian College?
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