Pinnacle College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elizabeth East, South Australia 5112 · Playford LGA
#33 of 145 combined schools in SA
#485 of 1,259 nationally
About Pinnacle College
Pinnacle College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Elizabeth East, South Australia (5112), within the Playford local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 993 students (539 girls and 454 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Pinnacle College has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 96 teachers (79.3 full-time equivalent) and 103 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 46% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pinnacle College scores 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 33rd of 145 combined schools in SA (1st of 10 in the Playford area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+46% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Pinnacle College's 993 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pinnacle College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pinnacle College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth East · Government primary · U, R-6
200 students · ICSEA 875 · 380 m away
St Thomas More School
Elizabeth Park · Catholic primary · R-6
267 students · ICSEA 927 · 763 m away
Indie School Elizabeth
Elizabeth · Independent special · 9-12
322 students · ICSEA 946 · 960 m away
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 11-12
431 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.1 km away
Playford International College
Elizabeth · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.1 km away
Edmund Rice Flexi School
Elizabeth · Catholic special · 7-12
163 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.1 km away
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Park · Government primary · U, R-6
312 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.2 km away
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth Grove · Government primary · R-6
249 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · Government combined · U, R-12
162 students · ICSEA 699 · 1.3 km away
Playford College
Elizabeth · Independent combined · R-12
670 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Encounter Lutheran College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
748 students · ICSEA 1048
St George College
Mile End · Independent combined · R-12
350 students · ICSEA 1046
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040
Trinity College North
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
914 students · ICSEA 1040
Trinity College South
Evanston South · Independent combined · R-10
957 students · ICSEA 1039
Faith Lutheran College
Tanunda · Independent combined · R-12
816 students · ICSEA 1060
Frequently asked questions
Is Pinnacle College a public or private school?
Pinnacle College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Pinnacle College offer?
Pinnacle College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pinnacle College?
In 2025, Pinnacle College had 993 enrolled students (539 girls, 454 boys), a change of 46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pinnacle College?
Pinnacle College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pinnacle College rank in SA?
Pinnacle College ranks 33rd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (58.5/100), and 485th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pinnacle College?
Pinnacle College has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pinnacle College?
In 2025, Pinnacle College had 99 students in Year 7 and 40 in Year 12.
Is Pinnacle College co-ed?
Yes. Pinnacle College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pinnacle College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pinnacle College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Pinnacle College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.