Prince Alfred College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kent Town, South Australia 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
About Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Kent Town, South Australia (5067), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,127 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Prince Alfred College has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 145 teachers (132.4 full-time equivalent) and 129 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prince Alfred College scores 78.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 9th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Prince Alfred College's 1,127 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prince Alfred College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prince Alfred College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's College
St Peters · Independent combined · R-12
1,585 students · ICSEA 1164 · 697 m away
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074 · 984 m away
Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide · Government high school · 7-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.2 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.3 km away
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.3 km away
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.4 km away
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.5 km away
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.6 km away
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Grammar School
Belair · Independent combined · R-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1141
Concordia College
Highgate · Independent combined · R-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1140
Scotch College
Torrens Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 1146
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137
Seymour College
Glen Osmond · Independent combined · R-12
715 students · ICSEA 1150
Frequently asked questions
Is Prince Alfred College a public or private school?
Prince Alfred 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 Prince Alfred College offer?
Prince Alfred College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Prince Alfred College?
In 2025, Prince Alfred College had 1,127 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,127 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prince Alfred College?
Prince Alfred College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Prince Alfred College rank in SA?
Prince Alfred College ranks 9th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (78.0/100), and 136th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prince Alfred College?
Prince Alfred College has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Prince Alfred College?
In 2025, Prince Alfred College had 104 students in Year 7 and 168 in Year 12.
Is Prince Alfred College co-ed?
No. Prince Alfred College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Prince Alfred College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prince Alfred 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 Prince Alfred College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 7.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.