How many schools are there in the Cardinia council area?

There are 42 schools in the Cardinia council area, including 31 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Cardinia council area?

12 Catholic and independent schools, 29% of all schools in the Cardinia council area. 7 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Cardinia council area?

Beaconhills College, with 2,965 students. Next are St Francis Xavier College (2,797), Pakenham Secondary College (1,030) and Officer Secondary College (998).

Are there single-sex schools in the Cardinia council area?

No. All 42 schools in the Cardinia council area take both boys and girls.

Victoria · council area

Schools in Cardinia

There are 42 schools in Cardinia: 31 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 30 government schools, 7 Catholic schools and 5 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Pakenham, Officer, Emerald and Koo Wee Rup.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Cardinia

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Cardinia

Independent primary and secondary school

Beaconhills College

Pakenham

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

Columba Catholic School

Bunyip

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary school

Dandenong Ranges Steiner School

Emerald

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Fernbrook School

The Basin

Prep to Year 10 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Lakeside College

Pakenham

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

St Brigid's School

Officer

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 12 private schools in Cardinia

At a glance

Schools in Cardinia in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 21,948 students enrolled, 523 per school on average; the largest is Beaconhills College with 2,965.
12 of the 42 schools (29%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Cardinia

Beaconhills College 2,965 students
St Francis Xavier College 2,797 students
Pakenham Secondary College 1,030 students
Officer Secondary College 998 students
John Henry Primary School 981 students

Questions

Schools in Cardinia: common questions

How many schools are there in the Cardinia council area?: There are 42 schools in the Cardinia council area, including 31 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Cardinia council area?: 12 Catholic and independent schools, 29% of all schools in the Cardinia council area. 7 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Cardinia council area?: Beaconhills College, with 2,965 students. Next are St Francis Xavier College (2,797), Pakenham Secondary College (1,030) and Officer Secondary College (998).
Are there single-sex schools in the Cardinia council area?: No. All 42 schools in the Cardinia council area take both boys and girls.