St Peter's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Peters, South Australia 5069 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA
About St Peter's College
St Peter's College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in St Peters, South Australia (5069), within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,585 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
St Peter's College has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 160 teachers (152.7 full-time equivalent) and 111 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's College scores 83.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 3rd of 145 combined schools in SA (1st 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 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 St Peter's College's 1,585 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Peter's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Peter's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 697 m away
Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide · Government high school · 7-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.1 km away
Norwood Primary School
Norwood · Government primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.4 km away
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
East Adelaide School
St Peters · Government primary · R-6
495 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.5 km away
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.5 km away
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Adelaide · Independent high school · 8-12
205 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.7 km away
Rose Park Primary School
Rose Park · Government primary · R-6
525 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.9 km away
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Memorial School
Norwood · Catholic primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park · Independent combined · R-12
400 students · ICSEA 1162
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170
Pembroke School
Kensington Park · Independent combined · R-12
1,672 students · ICSEA 1171
Wilderness School
Medindie · Independent combined · R-12
856 students · ICSEA 1176
Dara School
Morphettville · Independent combined · R-10
93 students · ICSEA 1176
Seymour College
Glen Osmond · Independent combined · R-12
715 students · ICSEA 1150
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's College a public or private school?
St Peter's 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 St Peter's College offer?
St Peter's College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Peter's College?
In 2025, St Peter's College had 1,585 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,585 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Peter's College?
St Peter's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Peter's College rank in SA?
St Peter's College ranks 3rd of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (83.2/100), and 61st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter's College?
St Peter's College has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Peter's College?
In 2025, St Peter's College had 157 students in Year 7 and 172 in Year 12.
Is St Peter's College co-ed?
No. St Peter's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Peter's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Peter's 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 St Peter's College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 6.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.