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Private schools in South Australia
SA's independent sector is anchored by Adelaide's Princes Road precinct — St Peter's, Prince Alfred, Pulteney, Pembroke, Walford, Wilderness, Concordia. Year 12 is the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Schools tracked
20
Boarding
11
55% offer boarding
Median Y12 fee
$28,515
Range $9,820 – $36,310
Senior credential
SACE
Year 12 qualification
South Australia private school sector — what to know
Wilderness School consistently tops SA's independent school median ATAR (96.7 most recent year). Prince Alfred College + St Peter's College are the historic boys' schools; Walford + Wilderness lead among girls'.
SA has a strong IB Diploma cohort — Pembroke, St Peter's, Prince Alfred + Walford all offer IB alongside SACE. Adelaide's smaller independent sector means competition is concentrated; the top 8 schools account for the majority of high-ATAR results.
Authoritative source: Association of Independent Schools of SA (AISSA).
Sector breakdown — South Australia
Catholic
7
schools
Uniting Church
5
schools
Anglican
4
schools
Independent
2
schools
Lutheran
2
schools
All 20 South Australia private schools, ranked by ICSEA
| # | School | Suburb | Sector | Gender | ICSEA | Y12 fee | Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pembroke School | Kensington Park | Independent | co-educational | 1182 | $33k | Yes |
| 2 | Wilderness School | Medindie | Independent | girls | 1178 | $29k | Yes |
| 3 | Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park | Anglican | girls | 1173 | $29k | Yes |
| 4 | Pulteney Grammar School | Adelaide CBD | Anglican | co-educational | 1158 | $33k | — |
| 5 | Westminster School Adelaide | Marion | Uniting Church | co-educational | 1152 | $22k | Yes |
| 6 | Prince Alfred College | Kent Town | Uniting Church | boys | 1144 | $33k | Yes |
| 7 | Loreto College Marryatville | Marryatville | Catholic | girls | 1138 | $15k | — |
| 8 | Mercedes College Adelaide | Springfield | Catholic | co-educational | 1138 | $13k | — |
| 9 | Immanuel College | Novar Gardens | Lutheran | co-educational | 1132 | $19k | Yes |
| 10 | Westminster School | Marion | Uniting Church | co-educational | 1131 | $36k | Yes |
| 11 | Concordia College Adelaide | Highgate | Lutheran | co-educational | 1118 | $18k | Yes |
| 12 | St Aloysius College Adelaide | Angas Street, Adelaide | Catholic | girls | 1112 | $13k | — |
| 13 | Christian Brothers College Adelaide | Wakefield Street, Adelaide | Catholic | boys | 1110 | $13k | — |
| 14 | Sacred Heart College Senior Adelaide | Somerton Park | Catholic | boys | 1083 | $13k | — |
| 15 | St Michael's College Henley Beach | Henley Beach | Catholic | co-educational | 1078 | $12k | — |
| 16 | Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic | co-educational | 1062 | $10k | — |
| 17 | St Peter's College Adelaide | Hackney | Anglican | boys | — | $35k | Yes |
| 18 | Scotch College Adelaide | Torrens Park | Uniting Church | co-educational | — | $34k | Yes |
| 19 | Seymour College | Glen Osmond | Uniting Church | girls | — | $29k | Yes |
| 20 | St Peter's Girls' School | Stonyfell | Anglican | girls | — | $29k | — |