Top 12 girls' schools in Adelaide (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling girls only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 12 schools shown out of all eligible girls' schools in Adelaide.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
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- Largest Schools
- 185St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolStonyfell · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 873 students
- 283Wilderness SchoolMedindie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1176 · 856 students
- 378Walford Anglican School for GirlsHyde Park · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 400 students
- 476Seymour CollegeGlen Osmond · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 715 students
- 576Mary MacKillop CollegeKensington · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1077 · 291 students
- 669Loreto CollegeMarryatville · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1098 · 717 students
- 766Kildare CollegeHolden Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 768 students
- 864Mitcham Girls High SchoolKingswood · Government SecondaryICSEA 1083 · 754 students
- 962St Dominic's Priory CollegeNorth Adelaide · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1080 · 658 students
- 1060St Aloysius CollegeAdelaide · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1081 · 1,091 students
- 1156St Mary's CollegeAdelaide · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1073 · 659 students
- 1232Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeEnfield · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 960 · 478 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Stonyfell · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 84.5 Top 5% | 1180 | 873 | 11.4 |
| 2 | Wilderness School Medindie · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1176 | 856 | 11.1 |
| 3 | Walford Anglican School for Girls Hyde Park · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 78.4 Top 10% | 1162 | 400 | 9.1 |
| 4 | Seymour College Glen Osmond · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 76.2 Top 25% | 1150 | 715 | 10.8 |
| 5 | Mary MacKillop College Kensington · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.5 Top 25% | 1077 | 291 | 10.8 |
| 6 | Loreto College Marryatville · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 68.7 Top 25% | 1098 | 717 | 10.9 |
| 7 | Kildare College Holden Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 65.5 Top 50% | 1051 | 768 | 13.1 |
| 8 | Mitcham Girls High School Kingswood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 63.9 Top 50% | 1083 | 754 | 13.9 |
| 9 | St Dominic's Priory College North Adelaide · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 61.9 Top 50% | 1080 | 658 | 12.0 |
| 10 | St Aloysius College Adelaide · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 59.5 Top 50% | 1081 | 1,091 | 11.6 |
| 11 | St Mary's College Adelaide · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 56.4 Top 50% | 1073 | 659 | 10.8 |
| 12 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Enfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 31.6 Lower 50% | 960 | 478 | 12.7 |
There are 12 girls' schools in Adelaide eligible for this list; the top 12 are shown. St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School in Stonyfell is ranked first with a Success Index of 84.5 and an ICSEA of 1180. 1 of the top 12 are government schools and 11 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1082.
The top 10 girls' schools in Adelaide for 2025 are: 1. St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School (Stonyfell); 2. Wilderness School (Medindie); 3. Walford Anglican School for Girls (Hyde Park); 4. Seymour College (Glen Osmond); 5. Mary MacKillop College (Kensington); 6. Loreto College (Marryatville); 7. Kildare College (Holden Hill); 8. Mitcham Girls High School (Kingswood); 9. St Dominic's Priory College (North Adelaide); 10. St Aloysius College (Adelaide).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in Adelaide?
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School in Stonyfell ranks first among girls' schools in Adelaide with a Success Index of 84.5 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1180.
How are girls' schools in Adelaide ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 girls' schools in Adelaide?
1 of the top 12 girls' schools in Adelaide are government schools; 11 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.