Is Avenues College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Avenues College is a government primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.

What years does Avenues College teach?

Avenues College teaches Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Avenues College?

Avenues College had 493 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Windsor Gardens

Avenues College

Avenues College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, in Windsor Gardens, South Australia.

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About the school

What Avenues College is like

It has 493 students (219 girls and 274 boys) and the equivalent of 52.1 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education South Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 929, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Kildare College, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Windsor Gardens in one step.

At a glance

Avenues College at a glance

Students: 493; 2025
Girls and boys: 44% / 56%; 219 girls, 274 boys
Teachers: 52.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 9.5 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes

School zone: Check an address with school zones and catchment areas (Department for Education South Australia).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Avenues College on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Reception usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Department for Education South Australia explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrol in a school or preschool (South Australia).

Questions

Common questions about Avenues College

Is Avenues College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Avenues College is a government primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Department for Education South Australia.
What years does Avenues College teach?: Avenues College teaches Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Avenues College?: Avenues College had 493 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Avenues College?: Avenues College has an ICSEA value of 929, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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