Cedar College vs St Paul's College
Cedar College (Northgate) is a independent school and St Paul's College (Gilles Plains) is a catholic school. Both are co-educational. Both teach R-12. Cedar College has 884 students and St Paul's College has 1,191 (ACARA 2025). They are about 2.1 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Cedar College (school website) · St Paul's College (school website)
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Key numbers
Students, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025 (students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff; it isn’t class size).
Fees and results
Side by side
| Fact | Cedar College | St Paul's College |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Northgate | Gilles Plains |
| Region | Adelaide - North | Adelaide - North |
| Sector | Independent | Catholic |
| Students | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Year levels | R-12 | R-12 |
| Religion | Christian (Baptist origins) | Catholic (Edmund Rice) |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Senior years | SACE (VET options) | SACE |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Gym, Indoor sports centre, Library, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton | Gym, Oval, Library, Science / STEM labs, Tennis courts, Australian rules football |
| Distance apart | About 2.1 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families choosing by faith: Cedar College is Christian (Baptist origins); St Paul's College is Catholic (Edmund Rice).
- Size: St Paul's College is the larger school, with 307 more students.
- Listed by Cedar College but not St Paul's College: Indoor sports centre, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball and Badminton.
- Listed by St Paul's College but not Cedar College: Oval, Science / STEM labs and Tennis courts.
History
Cedar College
Cedar College was established in 1997 at Northgate in Adelaide’s north-east as a ministry of Oakden Baptist Church (now Navigate Baptist Church). It is a distinctly Christian school and a member of Christian Schools Australia and the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia.
Source: cedarcollege.sa.edu.au
St Paul's College
St Paul's College opened at Gilles Plains in 1959 after the Christian Brothers closed St Laurence's boys' school at Ovingham, where they had taught for 53 years. Local parish priests and the archdiocese agreed that the Brothers would own and run the new college, whose design placed classrooms around a central hall.
Source: stpauls.sa.edu.au
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between Cedar College and St Paul's College?
Both are co-educational. Both teach R-12. Cedar College has 884 students and St Paul's College has 1,191 (ACARA 2025).
Is Cedar College or St Paul's College co-ed?
Both are co-educational.
Which is bigger, Cedar College or St Paul's College?
St Paul's College is bigger: 1,191 students against 884 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Cedar College and St Paul's College have?
Cedar College has 13.2 students per teacher and St Paul's College has 12.8 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Cedar College or St Paul's College?
St Paul's College is older. Cedar College was founded in 1997 and St Paul's College in 1959.
Do Cedar College and St Paul's College take boarders?
Neither takes boarders.
How far apart are Cedar College and St Paul's College?
About 2.1 km in a straight line: Cedar College is in Northgate and St Paul's College is in Gilles Plains.
How do Cedar College and St Paul's College fees compare?
Each school publishes its own fee schedule. Members see both schedules year by year, the results each school reports and the total cost to Year 12. Always confirm current fees with the school.
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Source and date
Enrolment, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025. Other facts: each school’s website, checked 21 October 2026. Distance is a straight line between the schools’ map points, not travel distance. Check details with the schools before deciding. Methodology