Australian Islamic College Adelaide is an independent co-educational school in West Croydon combining Islamic and Quranic studies with Arabic language across its combined years.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide is an independent co-educational school in West Croydon combining Islamic and Quranic studies with Arabic language across its combined years. The college offers VET courses alongside practical work experience, giving students vocational pathways. A strong pastoral approach underpins a traditional, structured environment. The school maintains competitive sports programs and gives students artistic opportunities, suiting families seeking faith-based education with both academic depth and practical skill development.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide is also known as AIC Adelaide and Australian Islamic Adelaide.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 55/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1016, above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (61/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Australian Islamic College Adelaide, Year 3 students averaged 408 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 487, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 540, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 591, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. 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.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide is a medium-sized independent combined school with approximately 589 students. It offers education for years R-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 30% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care.
Australian Islamic College Adelaide is located in West Croydon, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1016 (54th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.