Top 5 boys' schools in South Australia (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling boys only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 5 schools shown out of all eligible boys' schools in South Australia.
- Primary Schools
- High Schools
- Public Schools
- Private Schools
- Catholic Schools
- Independent Schools
- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
- Private High Schools
- Girls' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 183St Peter's CollegeSt Peters · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,585 students
- 278Prince Alfred CollegeKent Town · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,127 students
- 361Christian Brothers CollegeAdelaide · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1074 · 990 students
- 455Rostrevor CollegeWoodforde · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1064 · 985 students
- 550Blackfriars Priory SchoolProspect · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1037 · 786 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peter's College St Peters · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,585 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Prince Alfred College Kent Town · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 78.0 Top 10% | 1143 | 1,127 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Christian Brothers College Adelaide · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 61.2 Top 50% | 1074 | 990 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Rostrevor College Woodforde · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 54.7 Top 50% | 1064 | 985 | 13.6 |
| 5 | Blackfriars Priory School Prospect · Combined · R-12 | Catholic | 49.9 Top 50% | 1037 | 786 | 13.9 |
There are 5 boys' schools in South Australia eligible for this list; the top 5 are shown. St Peter's College in St Peters is ranked first with a Success Index of 83.2 and an ICSEA of 1164.
The top 5 boys' schools in South Australia for 2025 are: 1. St Peter's College (St Peters); 2. Prince Alfred College (Kent Town); 3. Christian Brothers College (Adelaide); 4. Rostrevor College (Woodforde); 5. Blackfriars Priory School (Prospect).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best boys school in South Australia?
St Peter's College in St Peters ranks first among boys' schools in South Australia with a Success Index of 83.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1164.
How are boys' schools in South Australia 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 boys' schools in South Australia?
0 of the top 5 boys' schools in South Australia are government schools; 5 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.