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Best Private Schools in Adelaide CBD (2026)

Adelaide CBD + adjacent inner suburbs (Hackney, Kent Town, Hyde Park) host several historic Catholic schools: Christian Brothers College (CBC Adelaide, Wakefield Street, boys Catholic), St Aloysius College (Wakefield Street, girls Catholic), and Sacred Heart College Senior (Mitcham, boys Catholic Marist). St Peter's College (Hackney, Anglican) and Walford (Hyde Park) sit on the boundary of CBD and Eastern Adelaide.

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Key takeaways

  • 5 schools matched, ranked by ICSEA (highest first).
  • 2026 Year 12 tuition ranges $11,710–$34,760.
  • 3 of 5 offer boarding.
  • Sourced from each school's published 2026 fee schedule. Independent — no paid placements.
Best Private Schools in Adelaide CBD (2026) — quick compare table · Click any header to sort
Provider ⇅ Suburb ⇅ Sector ⇅ Gender ⇅ ICSEA ⇅ Y12 fee ⇅ Boarding ⇅
Walford Anglican School for Girls Hyde ParkAnglicangirls1173$29,000Yes
Pulteney Grammar School Adelaide CBDAnglicanco-educational1158$33,074No
Prince Alfred College Kent TownUniting Churchboys1144$32,640Yes
St Dominic's Priory College North AdelaideCatholicgirls1091$11,710No
St Peter's College Adelaide HackneyAnglicanboys—$34,760Yes

Top 20 by ICSEA. Independent — no paid placements.

1

Walford Anglican School for Girls

, Hyde Park
Anglican Girls Mid tier Boarding Est. 1893

Walford Anglican School for Girls is in Hyde Park, Adelaide. Anglican, girls, ELC-Year 12. $29,000/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1173. Founded 1893. Boarding offered. Standout: IB Primary Years Programme in Junior School.

Y12 fee 2026

$29,000/yr

Y7 fee 2026

$23,300

ICSEA

1173

Year levels

ELC-Year 12

Best for: Families in Adelaide

Standout programs

  • › IB Primary Years Programme in Junior School
  • › Approximately 65 boarders
  • › Sibling discounts up to 30 percent for fourth child
See full profile → School site ↗ Fee source ↗
2

Pulteney Grammar School

, Adelaide CBD
Anglican Co-ed Mid tier Est. 1847

Pulteney Grammar School is in Adelaide CBD, Adelaide. Anglican, co-educational, Reception-Year 12. $33,074/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1158. Founded 1847. Standout: Kurrajong outdoor education centre at Mount Compass.

Y12 fee 2026

$33,074/yr

Y7 fee 2026

$28,432

ICSEA

1158

Year levels

Reception-Year 12

Best for: Families in Adelaide

Standout programs

  • › Kurrajong outdoor education centre at Mount Compass
  • › One Degree extension program for senior students
  • › City-edge campus on South Terrace
See full profile → School site ↗ Fee source ↗
3

Prince Alfred College

, Kent Town
Uniting Church Boys Mid tier Boarding Est. 1867

Prince Alfred College is in Kent Town, Adelaide. Uniting Church, boys, Reception-Year 12. $32,640/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1144. Founded 1867. Boarding offered. Standout: Strong sporting heritage in cricket and AFL.

Y12 fee 2026

$32,640/yr

Y7 fee 2026

$30,630

ICSEA

1144

Year levels

Reception-Year 12

Boarding: $31,800/yr (additional to tuition)

Best for: Families in Adelaide

Standout programs

  • › Strong sporting heritage in cricket and AFL
  • › Da Vinci Decathlon and Round Square international program
  • › Boarding from Year 5
See full profile → School site ↗ Fee source ↗
4

St Dominic's Priory College

, North Adelaide
Catholic Girls Lower-fee Est. 1884

St Dominic's Priory College is in North Adelaide, Adelaide. Catholic, girls, R-12. $11,710/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1091. Founded 1884. Standout: Highest-ICSEA school of this group at 1091 (ACARA) — an academically advantaged Catholic girls' college.

Y12 fee 2026

$11,710/yr

Y7 fee 2026

$10,060

ICSEA

1091

Year levels

R-12

Best for: Families in Adelaide

Standout programs

  • › Highest-ICSEA school of this group at 1091 (ACARA) — an academically advantaged Catholic girls' college
  • › South Australia's oldest girls' school, founded 1884 by English Dominican Sisters from Stone; part of Dominican Education Australia, motto 'Veritas' (Truth)
  • › Reception-to-Year 12 single-campus girls' college in heritage North Adelaide; languages include French, Italian and Vietnamese, with a strong academic-achievement and pastoral-care focus
See full profile → School site ↗ Fee source ↗

Note: Fee year 2026. Year 12 fee is the 2026 'Year 11-12' tuition band of $11,710; Year 7 is $10,060 — both taken directly from the school's official 2026 fee page. Add a compulsory $550-per-year Capital Levy (per family). ICSEA 1091 co

5

St Peter's College Adelaide

, Hackney
Anglican Boys Mid tier Boarding Est. 1847

St Peter's College Adelaide is in Hackney, Adelaide. Anglican, boys, Reception-Year 12. $34,760/yr Year 12 tuition. Founded 1847. Boarding offered. Standout: One of Australia's oldest boys' schools with strong rowing and rugby tradition.

Y12 fee 2026

$34,760/yr

Y7 fee 2026

$32,970

ICSEA

—

Year levels

Reception-Year 12

Boarding: $31,860/yr (additional to tuition)

Best for: Families in Adelaide

Standout programs

  • › One of Australia's oldest boys' schools with strong rowing and rugby tradition
  • › International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
  • › 8 Nobel Laureate alumni
See full profile → School site ↗ Fee source ↗

Common questions

Are CBD Catholic schools cheaper than the Eastern + North Adelaide independents?

Yes — Christian Brothers College, St Aloysius and Sacred Heart College all in the $13-20k Year 12 range — significantly more affordable than St Peter's, Pembroke or PAC ($28-34k). Strong SACE outcomes and Catholic religious education core to identity.

Is Christian Brothers College the same as Christian Brothers schools elsewhere?

Same Christian Brothers heritage (founded by Edmund Rice, 1802) but each school is independently administered. CBC Adelaide is the SA Christian Brothers boys school. Distinct from CBC Melbourne, CBC Sydney equivalents.

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