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Private School Fees in South Australia

Adelaide's private-school market is smaller than the eastern capitals but has a similar shape: a cluster of long-established Anglican, Uniting and independent day schools, plus a systemic Catholic network run through Catholic Education South Australia. This page lists published tuition for every SA school with a fee schedule, sorted from lowest published Year 7 tuition. Drill into the Adelaide hub for the independent and Catholic sectors separately.

Updated 13 July 2026

Key figures

Schools with a published 2026 fee schedule

  1. St Thomas More School
    Elizabeth Park · Catholic — from $990
  2. St Patrick's School
    Mansfield Park · Catholic — from $1,900
  3. St Augustine's Parish School
    Salisbury · Catholic — from $1,990
  4. Waikerie Lutheran Primary School
    Waikerie · Independent — from $2,057
  5. Playford College
    Elizabeth · Independent — Year 7 $2,596
  6. School of the Nativity
    Aberfoyle Park · Catholic — from $2,800
  7. Xavier College
    Gawler Belt · Catholic — from $2,970
  8. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
    Enfield · Catholic — Year 7 $3,150
  9. Calvary Lutheran Primary School
    Morphett Vale · Independent — from $3,160
  10. Thomas More College
    Salisbury Downs · Catholic — Year 7 $3,300
  11. Saint Spyridon College
    Unley · Independent — from $3,520
  12. Pinnacle College
    Elizabeth East · Independent — Year 7 $3,784
  13. St Francis School
    Lockleys · Catholic — from $3,890
  14. St Paul Lutheran School
    Blair Athol · Independent — from $3,900
  15. Lobethal Lutheran School
    Lobethal · Independent — from $4,090

Frequently asked questions

Are these the full fees I'll pay, or just tuition?

These are the school's published annual day-tuition figures for the stated year, the core teaching fee. Most schools also charge separate compulsory levies (building, resource, technology or capital funds), shown alongside tuition where the school publishes them, plus variable extras like camps, uniforms, devices and excursions that aren't part of the published schedule. Treat the tuition figure as the base cost, not the total.

What's the difference between tuition and levies?

Tuition is the core annual teaching fee for a year level. Levies are additional compulsory charges a school bills on top, often for buildings, technology or a building/capital fund, and they vary a lot between schools: some fold everything into one number, others itemise several. We show tuition as the headline figure and any levy the school publishes alongside it.

Do these figures include scholarships or sibling discounts?

No. Published figures are the standard rate before any scholarship, bursary, or sibling and early-payment discount. Many schools offer meaningful reductions for a second or third enrolled child, and some run means-tested or merit bursary programs. Ask the school directly what concessions you'd qualify for.

How current are these fees, and should I confirm them?

Each figure is stamped with the school year it applies to and links back to the school's own published schedule at the time it was captured. Fees are reviewed annually and can change without much notice, so always confirm the current amount with the school directly before enrolling or budgeting against it.