Parafield Gardens, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parafield Gardens Adelaide, South Australia
Street in Parafield Gardens
Postcode(s)	5107
Area	7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Location	16 km (10 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)	City of Salisbury
State electorate(s)	Playford
Federal Division(s)	Makin
Suburbs around Parafield Gardens: Paralowie Salisbury Downs Salisbury South Green Fields Parafield Gardens Parafield Green Fields Mawson Lakes Parafield

Parafield Gardens is a suburb located in Adelaide, South Australia. It's mostly a place where people live, with a small area for businesses and factories in the southwest. You can find two small shopping centres here, one on Salisbury Highway and another on Sheperdson Road.

History of Parafield Gardens

Parafield Gardens began as a planned area of land. Back in 1881, the government thought about creating a large cemetery here, but that idea was dropped by 1906.

Instead, the land was used for farming experiments. Later, in 1911, it became a poultry farm known as Parafield Farm. In 1958, a company started selling land for homes in the area. During the 1970s, the South Australian Housing Trust began building many houses here. The name Parafield Gardens was officially given to the suburb sometime before the year 2000. A newer housing area called Pine Lakes Estate was built in the early 2000s.

The Parafield Gardens Post Office opened its doors on September 25, 1961.

Schools in Parafield Gardens

Salisbury Highway, looking south

Parafield Gardens is home to six schools, with four of them being public schools.

• Karrendi Primary School opened in 1969 and is located on Bradman Road.
• Parafield Gardens High School started in 1976. It's a public high school right next to Parafield Gardens Primary.
• Parafield Gardens Primary School is a larger public primary school.
• Holy Family Catholic School is a private school.
• Garden College is an Islamic school that teaches students from their first year (Reception) all the way up to Year 12.

Parafield Gardens Primary, Parafield Gardens High, Holy Family Catholic School, and Garden College are all found on Sheperdson Road. Another primary school, The Pines School, is located on Andrew Smith Drive.