Best private schools in South Australia
72 schools assessed independently — no paid rankings.
Image: Pembroke School
Choosing a school is one of the biggest decisions an Australian family makes, and the private sector alone runs to hundreds of schools that differ enormously in size, character, governance and strength — from small regional colleges to century-old metropolitan institutions, each with its own account of what makes it the right choice. A prospectus or an open day rarely settles how one school actually compares with another on the things that matter most to a family.
Schools360 scores every one of them against five questions that matter to a parent choosing a school. How well does the school perform academically? How well will the school look after my child's wellbeing and individual needs? Does the school offer extensive learning opportunities for my child? Does the school offer a great environment for my child to realise their full potential? How well is the school run? The combined result places each school in one of five tiers: Elite, Distinguished, Leading, Trusted, Highly Capable. Every tier name describes a genuine strength; Schools360 publishes no failing grade.
That assessment is independent and built entirely from public information — government data, academic results, school websites, strategic plans, annual reports, teacher reviews, alumni pathways and media reporting — never a form a school fills in about itself. Any content a school does supply directly is always shown separately on its profile and clearly labelled as the school's own words, not part of the assessment.
This page assessed 72 private schools in South Australia. The top 25 are ranked below; the rest are also assessed and listed beneath, without an individual rank. Read the full methodology.
Top 25
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| Rank | School | Suburb | Gender | Affiliation | S360 score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pembroke School | Kensington Park | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 89.0% | |
| 2 |  Wilderness School | Medindie | Girls | Christian | 88.2% | |
| 3 |  Pulteney Grammar School | Adelaide | Co-ed | Anglican | 87.7% | |
| 4 |  Westminster School | Marion | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 87.6% | |
| 5 |  Xavier College | Gawler Belt | Co-ed | Catholic | 87.2% | |
| 6 |  St Peter's Girls' School | Stonyfell | Girls | Anglican | 86.7% | |
| 7 |  St Peter's College | St Peters | Boys | Anglican | 86.5% | |
| 8 |  Walford Anglican School For Girls | Hyde Park | Girls | Anglican | 85.2% | |
| 9 |  Saint Ignatius' College | Athelstone | Co-ed | Catholic | 85.1% | |
| 10 |  Trinity College | Evanston South | Co-ed | Anglican | 84.6% | |
| 11 |  Temple Christian College | Mile End | Co-ed | Christian | 83.0% | |
| 12 |  Scotch College Adelaide | Torrens Park | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 82.5% | |
| 13 |  Mercedes College | Springfield | Co-ed | Catholic | 82.4% | |
| 14 |  Seymour College | Glen Osmond | Girls | Non-denominational | 82.2% | |
| 15 |  Nazareth Catholic College | Flinders Park | Co-ed | Catholic | 80.2% | |
| 16 |  King's Baptist Grammar School | Wynn Vale | Co-ed | Christian | 80.0% | |
| 17 |  Loreto College Marryatville | Marryatville | Girls | Catholic | 79.7% | |
| 18 |  Immanuel College | Novar Gardens | Co-ed | Jewish | 79.5% | |
| 19 |  St Francis De Sales College | Mount Barker | Co-ed | Catholic | 78.9% | |
| 20 |  Prince Alfred College | Kent Town | Boys | No religious affiliation | 78.2% | |
| 21 |  Tatachilla Lutheran College | Mclaren Vale | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 77.9% | |
| 22 |  St John's Grammar School | Belair | Co-ed | Anglican | 77.3% | |
| 23 |  Cardijn College | Noarlunga Downs | Co-ed | Catholic | 77.0% | |
| 24 |  Blackfriars Priory School | Prospect | Boys | Catholic | 76.6% | |
| 25 |  Cornerstone College | Mount Barker | Co-ed | No religious affiliation | 76.6% |
- Best private schools in South Australia
- Rank
- 1
- School
- Pembroke School
- Suburb
- Kensington Park
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 89.0%
- Compare
- Rank
- 2
- School
- Wilderness School
- Suburb
- Medindie
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 88.2%
- Compare
- Rank
- 3
- School
- Pulteney Grammar School
- Suburb
- Adelaide
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 87.7%
- Compare
- Rank
- 4
- School
- Westminster School
- Suburb
- Marion
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 87.6%
- Compare
- Rank
- 5
- School
- Xavier College
- Suburb
- Gawler Belt
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 87.2%
- Compare
- Rank
- 6
- School
- St Peter's Girls' School
- Suburb
- Stonyfell
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 86.7%
- Compare
- Rank
- 7
- School
- St Peter's College
- Suburb
- St Peters
- Gender
- Boys
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 86.5%
- Compare
- Rank
- 8
- Suburb
- Hyde Park
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 85.2%
- Compare
- Rank
- 9
- School
- Saint Ignatius' College
- Suburb
- Athelstone
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 85.1%
- Compare
- Rank
- 10
- School
- Trinity College
- Suburb
- Evanston South
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 84.6%
- Compare
- Rank
- 11
- School
- Temple Christian College
- Suburb
- Mile End
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 83.0%
- Compare
- Rank
- 12
- School
- Scotch College Adelaide
- Suburb
- Torrens Park
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 82.5%
- Compare
- Rank
- 13
- School
- Mercedes College
- Suburb
- Springfield
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 82.4%
- Compare
- Rank
- 14
- School
- Seymour College
- Suburb
- Glen Osmond
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 82.2%
- Compare
- Rank
- 15
- Suburb
- Flinders Park
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 80.2%
- Compare
- Rank
- 16
- Suburb
- Wynn Vale
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 80.0%
- Compare
- Rank
- 17
- Suburb
- Marryatville
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 79.7%
- Compare
- Rank
- 18
- School
- Immanuel College
- Suburb
- Novar Gardens
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Jewish
- S360 score
- 79.5%
- Compare
- Rank
- 19
- Suburb
- Mount Barker
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 78.9%
- Compare
- Rank
- 20
- School
- Prince Alfred College
- Suburb
- Kent Town
- Gender
- Boys
- Affiliation
- No religious affiliation
- S360 score
- 78.2%
- Compare
- Rank
- 21
- Suburb
- Mclaren Vale
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 77.9%
- Compare
- Rank
- 22
- School
- St John's Grammar School
- Suburb
- Belair
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 77.3%
- Compare
- Rank
- 23
- School
- Cardijn College
- Suburb
- Noarlunga Downs
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 77.0%
- Compare
- Rank
- 24
- Suburb
- Prospect
- Gender
- Boys
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 76.6%
- Compare
- Rank
- 25
- School
- Cornerstone College
- Suburb
- Mount Barker
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- No religious affiliation
- S360 score
- 76.6%
- Compare
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In detail
Image: Wilderness School
Rank 1: Pembroke School
Pembroke School is a non-denominational co-educational school in Kensington Park, South Australia. It ranks 1st among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Elite tier. It is a Large school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Opportunities, scoring 93%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Student Wellbeing and Learning Environment. View full profile.
Rank 2: Wilderness School
Wilderness School is a Christian girls' school in Medindie, South Australia. It ranks 2nd among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Elite tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 90%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Learning Opportunities, Learning Environment and Institutional Excellence. View full profile.
Rank 3: Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney Grammar School is a Anglican co-educational school in Adelaide, South Australia. It ranks 3rd among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Elite tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 90%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Learning Opportunities and Learning Environment. View full profile.
Rank 4: Westminster School
Westminster School is a non-denominational co-educational school in Marion, South Australia. It ranks 4th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Elite tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Academic Excellence, scoring 92%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Learning Environment and Institutional Excellence. View full profile.
Rank 5: Xavier College
Xavier College is a Catholic co-educational school in Gawler Belt, South Australia. It ranks 5th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mega school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Environment, scoring 92%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Student Wellbeing, Learning Opportunities and Institutional Excellence. View full profile.
Rank 6: St Peter's Girls' School
St Peter's Girls' School is a Anglican girls' school in Stonyfell, South Australia. It ranks 6th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Academic Excellence, scoring 88%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Learning Environment and Institutional Excellence. View full profile.
Rank 7: St Peter's College
St Peter's College is a Anglican boys' school in St Peters, South Australia. It ranks 7th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Large school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Opportunities, scoring 90%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Academic Excellence. View full profile.
Rank 8: Walford Anglican School For Girls
Walford Anglican School For Girls is a Anglican girls' school in Hyde Park, South Australia. It ranks 8th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Boutique school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Environment, scoring 88%, reaching Elite tier. View full profile.
Rank 9: Saint Ignatius' College
Saint Ignatius' College is a Catholic co-educational school in Athelstone, South Australia. It ranks 9th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Institutional Excellence, scoring 92%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Student Wellbeing and Learning Opportunities. View full profile.
Rank 10: Trinity College
Trinity College is a Anglican co-educational school in Evanston South, South Australia. It ranks 10th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Large school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Environment, scoring 88%, reaching Elite tier. It is also Elite for Institutional Excellence. View full profile.
Rank 11: Temple Christian College
Temple Christian College is a Christian co-educational school in Mile End, South Australia. It ranks 11th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Year 7 to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Academic Excellence, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 12: Scotch College Adelaide
Scotch College Adelaide is a non-denominational co-educational school in Torrens Park, South Australia. It ranks 12th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Environment, scoring 92%, reaching Elite tier. View full profile.
Rank 13: Mercedes College
Mercedes College is a Catholic co-educational school in Springfield, South Australia. It ranks 13th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Opportunities, scoring 88%, reaching Elite tier. View full profile.
Rank 14: Seymour College
Seymour College is a non-denominational girls' school in Glen Osmond, South Australia. It ranks 14th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Boutique school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Academic Excellence, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 15: Nazareth Catholic College
Nazareth Catholic College is a Catholic co-educational school in Flinders Park, South Australia. It ranks 15th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mega school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 16: King's Baptist Grammar School
King's Baptist Grammar School is a Christian co-educational school in Wynn Vale, South Australia. It ranks 16th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Distinguished tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Opportunities, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 17: Loreto College Marryatville
Loreto College Marryatville is a Catholic girls' school in Marryatville, South Australia. It ranks 17th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Boutique school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 87%. View full profile.
Rank 18: Immanuel College
Immanuel College is a Jewish co-educational school in Novar Gardens, South Australia. It ranks 18th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Year 7 to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Academic Excellence, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 19: St Francis De Sales College
St Francis De Sales College is a Catholic co-educational school in Mount Barker, South Australia. It ranks 19th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 20: Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is a boys' school in Kent Town, South Australia. It ranks 20th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Institutional Excellence, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 21: Tatachilla Lutheran College
Tatachilla Lutheran College is a non-denominational co-educational school in Mclaren Vale, South Australia. It ranks 21st among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 22: St John's Grammar School
St John's Grammar School is a Anglican co-educational school in Belair, South Australia. It ranks 22nd among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Mid-Sized school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 23: Cardijn College
Cardijn College is a Catholic co-educational school in Noarlunga Downs, South Australia. It ranks 23rd among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Mega school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Environment, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 24: Blackfriars Priory School
Blackfriars Priory School is a Catholic boys' school in Prospect, South Australia. It ranks 24th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Boutique school by enrolment, teaching Prep to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Learning Opportunities, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Rank 25: Cornerstone College
Cornerstone College is a co-educational school in Mount Barker, South Australia. It ranks 25th among private schools in South Australia and sits in the Leading tier. It is a Boutique school by enrolment, teaching Year 7 to Year 12. Its strongest building block is Student Wellbeing, scoring 85%. View full profile.
Other private schools in South Australia (47)
| School | Suburb | Gender | Affiliation | S360 score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mount Carmel College | Rosewater | Co-ed | Catholic | 75.7% | |
 Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Co-ed | Catholic | 75.2% | |
 Concordia College | Highgate | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 75.2% | |
 St Mary's College | Adelaide | Girls | Catholic | 75.2% | |
 Mount Barker Waldorf School | Mount Barker | Co-ed | Christian | 75.0% | |
 Thomas More College | Salisbury Downs | Co-ed | Catholic | 74.5% | |
 Rostrevor College | Woodforde | Boys | Catholic | 74.4% | |
 St Mark's College | Port Pirie | Co-ed | Catholic | 74.2% | |
 Tyndale Christian School | Salisbury East | Co-ed | Christian | 74.0% | |
 Tenison Woods College | Mount Gambier | Co-ed | Catholic | 73.9% | |
 Investigator College | Victor Harbor | Co-ed | Anglican | 73.6% | |
 St Michael's College | Henley Beach | Co-ed | Catholic | 73.4% | |
 St Paul's College | Gilles Plains | Co-ed | Catholic | 73.3% | |
 Torrens Valley Christian School | Hope Valley | Co-ed | Christian | 73.1% | |
 Garden College | Parafield Gardens | Co-ed | Islamic | 72.7% | |
 Pedare Christian College | Golden Grove | Co-ed | Anglican | 72.7% | |
 Woodcroft College | Morphett Vale | Co-ed | Anglican | 72.4% | |
 Harvest Christian College | Kadina | Co-ed | Christian | 72.3% | |
 Cedar College | Northgate | Co-ed | Christian | 72.3% | |
 Willunga Waldorf School | Willunga | Co-ed | No religious affiliation | 72.2% | |
 Faith Lutheran College | Tanunda | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 72.0% | |
 St Columba College | Andrews Farm | Co-ed | Catholic | 72.0% | |
 Gleeson College | Golden Grove | Co-ed | Catholic | 72.0% | |
 Samaritan College | Whyalla | Co-ed | Catholic | 72.0% | |
 St Dominic's Priory College | North Adelaide | Girls | Catholic | 71.9% | |
 Endeavour College | Mawson Lakes | Co-ed | Christian | 71.9% | |
 Christian Brothers College | Adelaide | Boys | Catholic | 71.6% | |
 St George College | Mile End | Co-ed | No religious affiliation | 71.6% | |
 St Martins Lutheran College | Mount Gambier | Co-ed | Christian | 71.3% | |
 St Aloysius College | Adelaide | Girls | Catholic | 71.0% | |
 Portside Christian College | New Port | Co-ed | Christian | 70.1% | |
 Southern Vales Christian College | Morphett Vale | Co-ed | Christian | 69.9% | |
 Kildare College | Holden Hill | Girls | Catholic | 69.7% | |
 Prescott College | Prospect | Co-ed | Christian | 69.6% | |
 Unity College | Murray Bridge | Co-ed | Non-denominational | 69.6% | |
 Sacred Heart College | Somerton Park | Co-ed | Catholic | 69.3% | |
 Heritage College | Oakden | Co-ed | No religious affiliation | 69.0% | |
 Encounter Lutheran College | Victor Harbor | Co-ed | Christian | 68.3% | |
 Emmaus Christian College | South Plympton | Co-ed | Christian | 68.0% | |
 St Joseph's School Port Lincoln | Port Lincoln | Co-ed | Catholic | 67.4% | |
 Hope Christian College | Craigmore | Co-ed | Christian | 67.3% | |
 Mary Mackillop College | Kensington | Girls | Catholic | 66.8% | |
 Australian Islamic College Adelaide | West Croydon | Co-ed | Islamic | 65.3% | |
 Playford College | Elizabeth | Co-ed | Islamic | 65.3% | |
 Caritas College | Port Augusta West | Co-ed | Catholic | 64.5% | |
 Mid North Christian College | Port Pirie | Co-ed | Christian | 64.3% | |
 Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart College | Enfield | Girls | Catholic | 62.5% |
- Best private schools in South Australia
- School
- Mount Carmel College
- Suburb
- Rosewater
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 75.7%
- Compare
- School
- Cabra Dominican College
- Suburb
- Cumberland Park
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 75.2%
- Compare
- School
- Concordia College
- Suburb
- Highgate
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 75.2%
- Compare
- School
- St Mary's College
- Suburb
- Adelaide
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 75.2%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Mount Barker
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 75.0%
- Compare
- School
- Thomas More College
- Suburb
- Salisbury Downs
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 74.5%
- Compare
- School
- Rostrevor College
- Suburb
- Woodforde
- Gender
- Boys
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 74.4%
- Compare
- School
- St Mark's College
- Suburb
- Port Pirie
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 74.2%
- Compare
- School
- Tyndale Christian School
- Suburb
- Salisbury East
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 74.0%
- Compare
- School
- Tenison Woods College
- Suburb
- Mount Gambier
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 73.9%
- Compare
- School
- Investigator College
- Suburb
- Victor Harbor
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 73.6%
- Compare
- School
- St Michael's College
- Suburb
- Henley Beach
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 73.4%
- Compare
- School
- St Paul's College
- Suburb
- Gilles Plains
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 73.3%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Hope Valley
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 73.1%
- Compare
- School
- Garden College
- Suburb
- Parafield Gardens
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Islamic
- S360 score
- 72.7%
- Compare
- School
- Pedare Christian College
- Suburb
- Golden Grove
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 72.7%
- Compare
- School
- Woodcroft College
- Suburb
- Morphett Vale
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Anglican
- S360 score
- 72.4%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Kadina
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 72.3%
- Compare
- School
- Cedar College
- Suburb
- Northgate
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 72.3%
- Compare
- School
- Willunga Waldorf School
- Suburb
- Willunga
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- No religious affiliation
- S360 score
- 72.2%
- Compare
- School
- Faith Lutheran College
- Suburb
- Tanunda
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 72.0%
- Compare
- School
- St Columba College
- Suburb
- Andrews Farm
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 72.0%
- Compare
- School
- Gleeson College
- Suburb
- Golden Grove
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 72.0%
- Compare
- School
- Samaritan College
- Suburb
- Whyalla
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 72.0%
- Compare
- Suburb
- North Adelaide
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 71.9%
- Compare
- School
- Endeavour College
- Suburb
- Mawson Lakes
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 71.9%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Adelaide
- Gender
- Boys
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 71.6%
- Compare
- School
- St George College
- Suburb
- Mile End
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- No religious affiliation
- S360 score
- 71.6%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Mount Gambier
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 71.3%
- Compare
- School
- St Aloysius College
- Suburb
- Adelaide
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 71.0%
- Compare
- Suburb
- New Port
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 70.1%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Morphett Vale
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 69.9%
- Compare
- School
- Kildare College
- Suburb
- Holden Hill
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 69.7%
- Compare
- School
- Prescott College
- Suburb
- Prospect
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 69.6%
- Compare
- School
- Unity College
- Suburb
- Murray Bridge
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Non-denominational
- S360 score
- 69.6%
- Compare
- School
- Sacred Heart College
- Suburb
- Somerton Park
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 69.3%
- Compare
- School
- Heritage College
- Suburb
- Oakden
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- No religious affiliation
- S360 score
- 69.0%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Victor Harbor
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 68.3%
- Compare
- School
- Emmaus Christian College
- Suburb
- South Plympton
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 68.0%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Port Lincoln
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 67.4%
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- Hope Christian College
- Suburb
- Craigmore
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 67.3%
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- Mary Mackillop College
- Suburb
- Kensington
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 66.8%
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- Suburb
- West Croydon
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Islamic
- S360 score
- 65.3%
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- Playford College
- Suburb
- Elizabeth
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Islamic
- S360 score
- 65.3%
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- Caritas College
- Suburb
- Port Augusta West
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 64.5%
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- Suburb
- Port Pirie
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Affiliation
- Christian
- S360 score
- 64.3%
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- Suburb
- Enfield
- Gender
- Girls
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- S360 score
- 62.5%
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Common questions
How many schools are included in this ranking?
72 private schools in South Australia clear the minimum size for a published ranking. The top 25 are shown by position; the rest are listed under "Other private schools in South Australia", ordered by score but without an individual rank.
Why do only the top 25 schools get a numbered position?
Numbered positions reflect how confident Schools360 is in fine score differences near the top of private schools in South Australia. Every school assessed still appears on the page: those beyond position 25 are listed under "Other private schools in South Australia", ordered by score, without an individual rank attached.
What do the tiers mean?
Every school is placed in one of five tiers based on its Schools360 score: Elite, Distinguished, Leading, Trusted, Highly Capable. Every tier name is a positive outcome; there is no failing grade on Schools360. See the methodology page for the full tier thresholds.
How is the Schools360 score calculated?
Each school is scored across five building blocks, each made up of three factors scored out of 20. The building blocks are weighted and combined into a single percentage. See the methodology page for the full weighting and data sources.
When does this ranking next update?
This is the 2026 edition. Once published, a ranking is frozen: a later score correction updates the school's own profile immediately, but the ranking order itself only changes at the next edition.