Garden College
Garden College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, in Parafield Gardens, South Australia.
What Garden College is like
It has 351 students (176 girls and 175 boys) and the equivalent of 23.1 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Association of Independent Schools of SA and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1029, 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.
Garden College at a glance
- Students
- 351
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 50% / 50%
- 176 girls, 175 boys
- Teachers
- 23.1
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 15.2 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Garden College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Garden College fees
Garden College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
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: Garden College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Garden College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Garden College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Garden College
- Is Garden College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Garden College is an independent primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of SA.
- What years does Garden College teach?
- Garden College teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Garden College?
- Garden College had 351 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Garden College?
- Garden College has an ICSEA value of 1029, 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.
Other combined schools near Garden College
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.