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Top 100 fastest-growing schools in South Australia (2025)

Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in South Australia.

  1. 1
    38
    Xavier CollegeGawler Belt · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +157%
  2. 2
    75
    Adelaide Botanic High SchoolAdelaide · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +135%
  3. 3
    65
    IQRA CollegeO'Halloran Hill · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +122%
  4. 4
    46
    Mount Carmel CollegeRosewater · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +105%
  5. 5
    32
    Playford CollegeElizabeth · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +85%
  6. 6
    56
    Findon High SchoolFindon · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +85%
  7. 7
    43
    Valley View Secondary SchoolPara Vista · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +81%
  8. 8
    65
    Our Lady of the Visitation SchoolTaperoo · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +81%
  9. 9
    44
    Cardijn CollegeNoarlunga Downs · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +73%
  10. 10
    76
    St Bernadette's SchoolSt Marys · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +72%
  11. 11
    69
    St Joseph's SchoolHectorville · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +68%
  12. 12
    49
    Emmaus Catholic SchoolWoodcroft · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +66%
  13. 13
    44
    Maitland Lutheran SchoolMaitland · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +61%
  14. 14
    69
    Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)Adelaide · Independent Secondary5-yr growth: +60%
  15. 15
    57
    St Paul's CollegeGilles Plains · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +60%
  16. 16
    75
    Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolRichmond · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +57%
  17. 17
    61
    Seaview High SchoolSeacombe Heights · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +57%
  18. 18
    63
    Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolAlbert Park · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +54%
  19. 19
    56
    Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishWest Croydon · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +53%
  20. 20
    54
    Mount Barker High SchoolMount Barker · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +51%
  21. 21
    55
    St Francis de Sales CollegeMount Barker · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +51%
  22. 22
    36
    Blakes Crossing Christian CollegeBlakeview · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +48%
  23. 23
    45
    Virginia Primary SchoolVirginia · Government Primary5-yr growth: +48%
  24. 24
    59
    Pinnacle CollegeElizabeth East · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +46%
  25. 25
    61
    St Gabriel's SchoolEnfield · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +46%
  26. 26
    69
    Springbank Secondary CollegePasadena · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +46%
  27. 27
    54
    Para Hills West Primary SchoolPara Hills West · Government Primary5-yr growth: +45%
  28. 28
    69
    Loreto CollegeMarryatville · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +44%
  29. 29
    39
    Bordertown High SchoolBordertown · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +43%
  30. 30
    37
    Eudunda Area SchoolEudunda · Government Combined5-yr growth: +42%
  31. 31
    50
    St John The Apostle Parish SchoolChristies Beach · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +41%
  32. 32
    69
    St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolGreenacres · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +38%
  33. 33
    30
    Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolEvanston Gardens · Government Primary5-yr growth: +36%
  34. 34
    54
    Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolIngle Farm · Government Primary5-yr growth: +36%
  35. 35
    41
    Para Hills High SchoolPara Hills West · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +36%
  36. 36
    54
    Loxton Lutheran SchoolLoxton · Independent Primary5-yr growth: +35%
  37. 37
    27
    St Thomas More SchoolElizabeth Park · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +35%
  38. 38
    71
    Stella Maris Parish SchoolSeacombe Gardens · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +34%
  39. 39
    72
    Emmaus Christian CollegeSouth Plympton · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +34%
  40. 40
    40
    Catherine McAuley SchoolCraigmore · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +34%
  41. 41
    53
    Plympton International CollegePlympton · Government Combined5-yr growth: +33%
  42. 42
    56
    Antonio Catholic SchoolMorphett Vale · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +33%
  43. 43
    91
    Annesley CollegeWayville · Independent Primary5-yr growth: +32%
  44. 44
    59
    Sunrise Christian School MarionMarion · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +32%
  45. 45
    29
    Naracoorte High SchoolNaracoorte · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +31%
  46. 46
    63
    St John Bosco SchoolBrooklyn Park · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +31%
  47. 47
    46
    Birdwood High SchoolBirdwood · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +31%
  48. 48
    33
    Samaritan CollegeWhyalla · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +31%
  49. 49
    67
    The Hills Christian Community SchoolVerdun · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +30%
  50. 50
    32
    Yorketown Area SchoolYorketown · Government Combined5-yr growth: +30%
  51. 51
    74
    St Joseph's SchoolPayneham South · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +30%
  52. 52
    79
    St John's Grammar SchoolBelair · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +30%
  53. 53
    71
    McAuley Community SchoolHove · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +29%
  54. 54
    78
    Westminster SchoolMarion · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +29%
  55. 55
    66
    Westport Primary SchoolSemaphore Park · Government Primary5-yr growth: +29%
  56. 56
    79
    Marryatville High SchoolMarryatville · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +29%
  57. 57
    57
    Happy Valley Primary SchoolHappy Valley · Government Primary5-yr growth: +28%
  58. 58
    60
    Blackwood High SchoolEden Hills · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +28%
  59. 59
    32
    Balaklava High SchoolBalaklava · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +28%
  60. 60
    54
    Nazareth Catholic CollegeFlinders Park · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +27%
  61. 61
    67
    Whitefriars SchoolWoodville Park · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +27%
  62. 62
    21
    Parafield Gardens High SchoolParafield Gardens · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +27%
  63. 63
    81
    Glenunga International High SchoolGlenunga · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +27%
  64. 64
    51
    Tenison Woods CollegeMount Gambier · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +27%
  65. 65
    50
    St Patrick's Technical CollegeEdinburgh North · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +26%
  66. 66
    66
    Kildare CollegeHolden Hill · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +26%
  67. 67
    68
    Unley High SchoolNetherby · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +25%
  68. 68
    39
    Kapunda High SchoolKapunda · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +25%
  69. 69
    72
    Adelaide High SchoolAdelaide · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +24%
  70. 70
    46
    Modbury High SchoolModbury · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +24%
  71. 71
    40
    Thomas More CollegeSalisbury Downs · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +24%
  72. 72
    40
    Sunrise Christian School WhyallaWhyalla Norrie · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +24%
  73. 73
    43
    Banksia Park International High SchoolBanksia Park · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +24%
  74. 74
    14
    Salisbury High SchoolSalisbury North · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +23%
  75. 75
    61
    St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic SchoolWynn Vale · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +23%
  76. 76
    38
    Tyndale Christian School Murray BridgeMurray Bridge · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +23%
  77. 77
    76
    Rosary SchoolProspect · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +23%
  78. 78
    56
    The Heights SchoolModbury Heights · Government Combined5-yr growth: +23%
  79. 79
    23
    Salisbury East High SchoolSalisbury East · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +23%
  80. 80
    37
    Elizabeth Downs Primary SchoolElizabeth Downs · Government Primary5-yr growth: +22%
  81. 81
    45
    Australian Islamic College AdelaideWest Croydon · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +22%
  82. 82
    68
    Gleeson CollegeGolden Grove · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +22%
  83. 83
    41
    Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeGepps Cross · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +22%
  84. 84
    46
    Trinity College SouthEvanston South · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +22%
  85. 85
    38
    Caritas CollegePort Augusta West · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +22%
  86. 86
    46
    Hamilton Secondary CollegeMitchell Park · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +21%
  87. 87
    51
    Mount Barker South Primary SchoolMount Barker · Government Primary5-yr growth: +21%
  88. 88
    64
    Pedare Christian CollegeGolden Grove · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +21%
  89. 89
    18
    Craigmore High SchoolBlakeview · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +20%
  90. 90
    82
    Immanuel CollegeNovar Gardens · Independent Secondary5-yr growth: +20%
  91. 91
    51
    Encounter Lutheran CollegeVictor Harbor · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +20%
  92. 92
    64
    Dominican SchoolSemaphore · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +20%
  93. 93
    67
    St Martin de Porres SchoolSheidow Park · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +19%
  94. 94
    85
    St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolStonyfell · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +19%
  95. 95
    28
    Hope Christian CollegeCraigmore · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +19%
  96. 96
    53
    St Michael's CollegeHenley Beach · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +19%
  97. 97
    73
    Heathfield High SchoolHeathfield · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +19%
  98. 98
    37
    Thebarton Senior CollegeTorrensville · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +18%
  99. 99
    44
    Jamestown Community SchoolJamestown · Government Combined5-yr growth: +18%
  100. 100
    54
    Woodcroft CollegeMorphett Vale · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +18%

There are 422 fastest-growing schools in South Australia eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Xavier College in Gawler Belt is ranked first (5-yr growth: +157%). 41 of the top 100 are government schools and 59 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1026.

The top 10 fastest-growing schools in South Australia for 2025 are: 1. Xavier College (Gawler Belt); 2. Adelaide Botanic High School (Adelaide); 3. IQRA College (O'Halloran Hill); 4. Mount Carmel College (Rosewater); 5. Playford College (Elizabeth); 6. Findon High School (Findon); 7. Valley View Secondary School (Para Vista); 8. Our Lady of the Visitation School (Taperoo); 9. Cardijn College (Noarlunga Downs); 10. St Bernadette's School (St Marys).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best fastest growing school in South Australia?

Xavier College in Gawler Belt ranks first among fastest-growing schools in South Australia with a Success Index of 38.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1001.

How are fastest-growing schools in South Australia ranked?

Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 fastest-growing schools in South Australia?

41 of the top 100 fastest-growing schools in South Australia are government schools; 59 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.