Best Schools in South Australia · 2026

Key figures

• South Australia has 687 schools, teaching around 284,857 students.
• By sector that is 489 government, 96 Catholic and 102 independent.
• By level, 435 primary, 86 secondary and 166 combined primary and secondary.
• Schools in South Australia average 48/100 on our academic score, which compares NAPLAN results within the same year level nationally.
• The largest school communities are Morphett Vale (12 schools), Adelaide (11 schools) and Mount Gambier (9 schools).

Top schools in South Australia

1. 1St Andrew's School
   Walkerville · Independent · Primary — Overall 85.6/100
2. 2Rose Park Primary School
   Rose Park · Government · Primary — Overall 79.5/100
3. 3Dara School
   Morphettville · Independent · Combined — Overall 77.2/100
4. 4Linden Park Primary School
   Linden Park · Government · Primary — Overall 76.8/100
5. 5Burnside Primary School
   Burnside · Government · Primary — Overall 76/100
6. 6Norwood Primary School
   Norwood · Government · Primary — Overall 71.5/100
7. 7Glenunga International High School
   Glenunga · Government · Secondary — Overall 70.8/100
8. 8Pilgrim School
   Aberfoyle Park · Independent · Primary — Overall 70.7/100
9. 9Magill School
   Magill · Government · Primary — Overall 70.6/100
10. 10Hillcrest Primary School
    Hillcrest · Government · Primary — Overall 70.5/100

The 12 suburbs with the most schools in South Australia, highest academic average first

• Adelaide (11 schools) · academic avg B+
• Aberfoyle Park (7 schools) · academic avg B
• Wynn Vale (5 schools) · academic avg B
• Mount Barker (7 schools) · academic avg B
• Morphett Vale (12 schools) · academic avg B-
• Parafield Gardens (6 schools) · academic avg B-
• Port Lincoln (7 schools) · academic avg B-
• Mount Gambier (9 schools) · academic avg C+
• Port Pirie (7 schools) · academic avg C+
• Whyalla Norrie (6 schools) · academic avg C+
• Murray Bridge (7 schools) · academic avg C+
• Port Augusta (5 schools) · academic avg C

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