Aldinga Payinthi College is a co-educational government school in Adelaide's southern suburbs with two clear pathways: an Arts Academy and a High Performance Sports program.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Aldinga Payinthi College is a co-educational government school in Adelaide's southern suburbs with two clear pathways: an Arts Academy and a High Performance Sports program. The school maintains an academically intense approach and provides all students with their own managed laptop. It suits families looking for a specialist focus within a structured, technology-enabled environment.
Aldinga Payinthi College is also known as APC Aldinga.
Aldinga Payinthi College draws students from the Aldinga Payinthi College (and 2 more zones).
Aldinga Payinthi College has an overall SchoolRank score of 34.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 34/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 954, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Aldinga Payinthi College, Year 3 students averaged 346 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 426, well below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 489, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 520, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Aldinga Payinthi College is a medium-sized government combined school with approximately 831 students. It offers education for years U, R-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Aldinga Payinthi College is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 36/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Aldinga Payinthi College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 48% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 79%, which is below the national benchmark.
Aldinga Payinthi College is located in Aldinga, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 954 (26th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.