Top Primary Schools in SA - 2021


The following table lists the 2021 best primary schools in South Australia. English and Maths are rated with 5 grades while the overall academic performance has 3 rating scales for you to choose. Related ratings: Top Adelaide Primary Schools | Top Adelaide Non-government Primary Schools | Top Adelaide Government Primary Schools | SA Primary School Ratings. Alternatively you can compare up to 5 SA primary schools and trends with 2D / 3D charts side by side. For other types of results or rankings, please visit School Ranking Home. There are a large range of factors that impact on academic results in addition to the role played by the school itself. These include the SES (Socio Economic Status) background of students, whether the school is selective in its student intake, etc. It is for the reader to do his own research and draw his or her own conclusions. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by this DISCLAIMER.

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Overall Academic Performance Rating Scale
Lowest: 1, 6, 60 - Highest: 5, 10, 100

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OrderSchool State Overall Score Better Education Percentile English Maths Total Enrolments Trend / CompareLocalitySector SES
1 Dara School,Park Holme,SA,5043 100 1% 60 Trend / Compare Park Holme,SA,5043 Non-government 97
2 St Peter's Collegiate Girls School,Stonyfell,SA,5066 100 1% 760 Trend / Compare Stonyfell,SA,5066 Non-government 97
3 St Peter's College,St Peters,SA,5069 100 1% 1480 Trend / Compare St Peters,SA,5069 Non-government 96
4 Linden Park Primary School,Linden Park,SA,5065 100 1% 970 Trend / Compare Linden Park,SA,5065 Government 96
5 St Andrew's School,Walkerville,SA,5081 100 1% 450 Trend / Compare Walkerville,SA,5081 Non-government 96
6 Wilderness School,Medindie,SA,5081 100 1% 840 Trend / Compare Medindie,SA,5081 Non-government 96
7 Pembroke School,Kensington Park,SA,5068 100 2% 1650 Trend / Compare Kensington Park,SA,5068 Non-government 96
8 Rose Park Primary School,Rose Park,SA,5067 99 2% 600 Trend / Compare Rose Park,SA,5067 Government 96
9 Glen Osmond Primary School,Myrtle Bank,SA,5064 99 2% 420 Trend / Compare Myrtle Bank,SA,5064 Government 96
10 Prince Alfred College,Kent Town,SA,5067 99 2% 1140 Trend / Compare Kent Town,SA,5067 Non-government 96
11 Highgate Primary School,Highgate,SA,5063 99 2% 750 Trend / Compare Highgate,SA,5063 Government 96
12 Immanuel Primary School,Novar Gardens,SA,5040 99 2% 580 Trend / Compare Novar Gardens,SA,5040 Non-government 95
13 Parkside Primary School,Parkside,SA,5063 99 3% 410 Trend / Compare Parkside,SA,5063 Government 95
14 Richmond Primary School,Keswick,SA,5035 99 3% 400 Trend / Compare Keswick,SA,5035 Government 95
15 Seymour College,Glen Osmond,SA,5064 99 3% 750 Trend / Compare Glen Osmond,SA,5064 Non-government 96
16 St Ignatius College,Athelstone,SA,5076 99 3% 1380 Trend / Compare Athelstone,SA,5076 Non-government 96
17 Pulteney Grammar School,Adelaide,SA,5000 99 3% 890 Trend / Compare Adelaide,SA,5000 Non-government 96
18 Burnside Primary School,Burnside,SA,5066 99 3% 810 Trend / Compare Burnside,SA,5066 Government 96
19 Walkerville Primary School,Walkerville,SA,5081 99 4% 610 Trend / Compare Walkerville,SA,5081 Government 95
20 Walford Anglican School for Girls,Hyde Park,SA,5061 99 4% 500 Trend / Compare Hyde Park,SA,5061 Non-government 96
21 East Marden Primary School,Campbelltown,SA,5074 99 4% 670 Trend / Compare Campbelltown,SA,5074 Government 95
22 Emmaus Christian College,South Plympton,SA,5038 99 4% 870 Trend / Compare South Plympton,SA,5038 Non-government 95
23 Westminster School,Marion,SA,5043 99 4% 1110 Trend / Compare Marion,SA,5043 Non-government 95
24 St Joseph's Memorial School,Norwood,SA,5067 98 4% 220 Trend / Compare Norwood,SA,5067 Non-government 95
25 St Joseph's School,Kingswood,SA,5062 98 5% 270 Trend / Compare Kingswood,SA,5062 Non-government 95
26 Unley Primary School,Unley,SA,5061 98 5% 540 Trend / Compare Unley,SA,5061 Government 95
27 King's Baptist Grammar School,Wynn Vale,SA,5127 98 5% 1120 Trend / Compare Wynn Vale,SA,5127 Non-government 93
28 North Adelaide Primary School,North Adelaide,SA,5006 98 5% 350 Trend / Compare North Adelaide,SA,5006 Government 95
29 St Joseph's School,Clare,SA,5453 98 5% 290 Trend / Compare Clare,SA,5453 Non-government 86
30 Southern Montessori School,O'Sullivan Beach,SA,5166 98 5% 210 Trend / Compare O'Sullivan Beach,SA,5166 Non-government 95
31 Pilgrim School,Aberfoyle Park,SA,5159 98 6% 180 Trend / Compare Aberfoyle Park,SA,5159 Non-government 95
32 Magill School,Magill,SA,5072 98 6% 880 Trend / Compare Magill,SA,5073 Government 95
33 Scotch College,Torrens Park,SA,5062 98 6% 1130 Trend / Compare Torrens Park,SA,5062 Non-government 96
34 Prospect Primary School,Prospect,SA,5082 98 6% 630 Trend / Compare Prospect,SA,5082 Government 95
35 Stirling East Primary School,Stirling,SA,5152 98 6% 550 Trend / Compare Stirling,SA,5152 Government 96
36 St Joseph's School,Payneham,SA,5070 98 6% 410 Trend / Compare Payneham,SA,5070 Non-government 81
37 Norwood Primary School,Norwood,SA,5067 98 7% 410 Trend / Compare Norwood,SA,5067 Government 96
38 Sunrise Christian School,Paradise,SA,5075 98 7% 130 Trend / Compare Paradise,SA,5075 Non-government 86
39 Colonel Light Gardens Primary School,Colonel Light Gardens,SA,5041 97 7% 720 Trend / Compare Colonel Light Gardens,SA,5041 Government 95
40 Heritage College,Oakden,SA,5086 97 7% 390 Trend / Compare Oakden,SA,5086 Non-government 73
41 Nailsworth Primary School,Nailsworth,SA,5083 97 7% 630 Trend / Compare Nailsworth,SA,5083 Government 95
42 Goodwood Primary School,Goodwood,SA,5034 97 7% 430 Trend / Compare Goodwood,SA,5034 Government 95
43 St Dominic's Priory College,North Adelaide,SA,5006 97 8% 670 Trend / Compare North Adelaide,SA,5006 Non-government 88
44 St Joseph's School,Hectorville,SA,5073 97 8% 590 Trend / Compare Hectorville,SA,5073 Non-government 80
45 Marryatville Primary School,Kensington,SA,5068 97 8% 610 Trend / Compare Kensington,SA,5068 Government 96
46 Whitefriars School,Woodville Park,SA,5011 97 8% 540 Trend / Compare Woodville Park,SA,5011 Non-government 75
47 Prescott Primary Northern,Para Vista,SA,5093 97 8% 460 Trend / Compare Para Vista,SA,5093 Government 81
48 St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School,Glenelg,SA,5045 97 8% 560 Trend / Compare Glenelg,SA,5045 Non-government 95
49 Sunrise Christian School,FULLARTON,SA,5063 97 9% 190 Trend / Compare FULLARTON,SA,5063 Non-government 95
50 Stradbroke School,Rostrevor,SA,5073 97 9% 790 Trend / Compare Rostrevor,SA,5073 Government 92
51 Sturt Street Community School,Adelaide,SA,5000 97 9% 200 Trend / Compare Adelaide,SA,5000 Government 95
52 Crafers Primary School,Crafers,SA,5152 97 9% 280 Trend / Compare Crafers,SA,5152 Government 95
53 Our Lady of the Visitation School,Taperoo,SA,5017 97 9% 230 Trend / Compare Taperoo,SA,5017 Non-government 61
54 Pinnacle College,Elizabeth East,SA,5112 96 9% 730 Trend / Compare Elizabeth East,SA,5112 Non-government 69
55 Hillcrest Primary School,Hillcrest,SA,5086 96 10% 410 Trend / Compare Hillcrest,SA,5086 Government 85
56 Vale Park Primary School,Vale Park,SA,5081 96 10% 480 Trend / Compare Vale Park,SA,5081 Government 88
57 Uraidla Primary School,Uraidla,SA,5142 96 10% 150 Trend / Compare Uraidla,SA,5142 Government 92
58 Mitcham Primary School,Kingswood,SA,5062 96 10% 720 Trend / Compare Kingswood,SA,5062 Government 95
59 Good Shepherd Lutheran School,Para Vista,SA,5093 96 10% 450 Trend / Compare Para Vista,SA,5093 Non-government 93
60 Trinity Gardens Primary School,Trinity Gardens,SA,5068 96 10% 840 Trend / Compare Trinity Gardens,SA,5068 Government 95
61 St Thomas School,Goodwood,SA,5034 96 10% 370 Trend / Compare Goodwood,SA,5034 Non-government 95
62 Edwardstown Primary School,Melrose Park,SA,5039 96 11% 530 Trend / Compare Melrose Park,SA,5039 Government 85
63 Sunrise Christian School,Morphett Vale,SA,5162 96 11% 120 Trend / Compare Morphett Vale,SA,5162 Non-government 84
64 Mercedes College,Springfield,SA,5062 96 11% 1170 Trend / Compare Springfield,SA,5062 Non-government 95
65 Hawthorndene Primary School,Hawthorndene,SA,5051 96 11% 390 Trend / Compare Hawthorndene,SA,5051 Government 95
66 East Adelaide School,St Peters,SA,5069 96 11% 700 Trend / Compare St Peters,SA,5069 Non-government 95
67 St John's Grammar School,Belair,SA,5052 96 11% 820 Trend / Compare Belair,SA,5052 Non-government 96
68 Bellevue Heights Primary School,Bellevue Heights,SA,5050 96 12% 220 Trend / Compare Bellevue Heights,SA,5050 Government 94
69 St Martin de Porres School,Sheidow Park,SA,5158 95 12% 480 Trend / Compare Sheidow Park,SA,5158 Non-government 80
70 St Pius X School,Windsor Gardens,SA,5087 95 12% 510 Trend / Compare Windsor Gardens,SA,5087 Non-government 81
71 Loxton Lutheran School,Loxton,SA,5333 95 12% 190 Trend / Compare Loxton,SA,5333 Non-government 70
72 Star of the Sea School,Henley Beach,SA,5022 95 12% 540 Trend / Compare Henley Beach,SA,5022 Non-government 89
73 Our Lady Queen of Peace School,Albert Park,SA,5014 95 12% 190 Trend / Compare Albert Park,SA,5014 Non-government 61
74 Portside Christian College,New Port,SA,5015 95 13% 640 Trend / Compare New Port,SA,5015 Non-government 77
75 St Martin's Catholic Primary School,Greenacres,SA,5086 95 13% 570 Trend / Compare Greenacres,SA,5086 Non-government 82
76 Heathfield Primary School,Heathfield,SA,5153 95 13% 160 Trend / Compare Heathfield,SA,5153 Government 88
77 Pedare Christian College,Golden Grove,SA,5125 95 13% 1040 Trend / Compare Golden Grove,SA,5125 Non-government 91
78 Concordia College,Highgate,SA,5063 95 13% 1230 Trend / Compare Highgate,SA,5063 Non-government 96
79 Loreto College,Marryatville,SA,5068 95 13% 550 Trend / Compare Marryatville,SA,5068 Non-government 95
80 Mypolonga Primary School,Mypolonga,SA,5254 95 14% 150 Trend / Compare Mypolonga,SA,5254 Government 47
81 The Heights School,Modbury Heights,SA,5092 95 14% 1560 Trend / Compare Modbury Heights,SA,5092 Government 68
82 St Mark's Lutheran School,Mount Barker,SA,5251 95 14% 320 Trend / Compare Mount Barker,SA,5251 Non-government 84
83 St Michael's Lutheran School,Hahndorf,SA,5245 95 14% 190 Trend / Compare Hahndorf,SA,5245 Non-government 82
84 St Peters Lutheran School,Blackwood,SA,5051 94 14% 100 Trend / Compare Blackwood,SA,5051 Non-government 95
85 Cedar College,Northgate,SA,5085 94 14% 860 Trend / Compare Northgate,SA,5085 Non-government 85
86 Westport Primary School,Semaphore Park,SA,5019 94 15% 340 Trend / Compare Semaphore Park,SA,5019 Government 47
87 Westbourne Park Primary School,Westbourne Park,SA,5041 94 15% 540 Trend / Compare Westbourne Park,SA,5041 Government 95
88 St Therese's School,Colonel Light Gardens,SA,5041 94 15% 230 Trend / Compare Colonel Light Gardens,SA,5041 Non-government 95
89 Henley Beach Primary School,Henley Beach South,SA,5022 94 15% 470 Trend / Compare Henley Beach South,SA,5022 Government 91
90 Black Forest Primary School,Black Forest,SA,5035 94 15% 490 Trend / Compare Black Forest,SA,5035 Government 92
91 Sunrise Christian School,Whyalla Norrie,SA,5608 94 15% 250 Trend / Compare Whyalla Norrie,SA,5608 Non-government 66
92 St Monica's School,Walkerville,SA,5081 94 16% 210 Trend / Compare Walkerville,SA,5081 Non-government 93
93 West Beach Primary School,West Beach,SA,5024 94 16% 330 Trend / Compare West Beach,SA,5024 Government 87
94 Norton Summit Primary School,Norton Summit,SA,5136 94 16% 70 Trend / Compare Norton Summit,SA,5136 Government 93
95 Dernancourt School R-7,Dernancourt,SA,5075 94 16% 370 Trend / Compare Dernancourt,SA,5075 Government 70
96 Vineyard Lutheran School,Clare,SA,5453 94 16% 50 Trend / Compare Clare,SA,5453 Non-government 45
97 Fulham North Primary School,Henley Beach,SA,5022 94 16% 460 Trend / Compare Henley Beach,SA,5022 Government 83
98 Sunrise Christian School,Marion,SA,5043 94 17% 240 Trend / Compare Marion,SA,5043 Non-government 86
99 Torrens Valley Christian School,Hope Valley,SA,5090 94 17% 600 Trend / Compare Hope Valley,SA,5090 Non-government 86
100 Our Saviour Lutheran School,Aberfoyle Park,SA,5159 93 17% 120 Trend / Compare Aberfoyle Park,SA,5159 Non-government 82
101 Kilkenny Primary School,West Croydon,SA,5008 93 17% 410 Trend / Compare West Croydon,SA,5008 Government 72
102 Echunga Primary School,Echunga,SA,5153 93 17% 110 Trend / Compare Echunga,SA,5153 Government 66
103 Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School,Wynn Vale,SA,5127 93 17% 240 Trend / Compare Wynn Vale,SA,5127 Non-government 69
104 Gilles Street Primary School,Adelaide,SA,5000 93 18% 310 Trend / Compare Adelaide,SA,5000 Government 95
105 The Hills Christian Community School,Verdun,SA,5245 93 18% 510 Trend / Compare Verdun,SA,5245 Non-government 86
106 Stella Maris Parish School,Seacombe Gardens,SA,5047 93 18% 360 Trend / Compare Seacombe Gardens,SA,5047 Non-government 81
107 Redwood Park Primary School,Redwood Park,SA,5097 93 18% 360 Trend / Compare Redwood Park,SA,5097 Government 61
108 Immaculate Heart of Mary School,Brompton,SA,5007 93 18% 140 Trend / Compare Brompton,SA,5007 Non-government 90
109 St Catherine's School,Stirling,SA,5152 93 19% 200 Trend / Compare Stirling,SA,5152 Non-government 95
110 St Mary's Memorial School,Glenelg,SA,5045 93 18% 390 Trend / Compare Glenelg,SA,5045 Non-government 95
111 Our Lady of Hope Catholic School,Greenwith,SA,5125 93 19% 290 Trend / Compare Greenwith,SA,5125 Non-government 71
112 Whyalla Town Primary School,Whyalla,SA,5600 93 19% 370 Trend / Compare Whyalla,SA,5600 Government 51
113 Saint David's Parish School,Tea Tree Gully,SA,5091 93 19% 360 Trend / Compare Tea Tree Gully,SA,5091 Non-government 78
114 Coromandel Valley Primary School,Coromandel Valley,SA,5051 93 19% 500 Trend / Compare Coromandel Valley,SA,5051 Government 91
115 Athelstone School,Athelstone,SA,5076 92 19% 450 Trend / Compare Athelstone,SA,5076 Government 85
116 St Aloysius College,Adelaide,SA,5000 92 20% 1190 Trend / Compare Adelaide,SA,5000 Non-government 88
117 Our Lady of Grace School,Glengowrie,SA,5044 92 20% 200 Trend / Compare Glengowrie,SA,5044 Non-government 82
118 Southern Vales Christian College,Morphett Vale,SA,5162 92 20% 530 Trend / Compare Morphett Vale,SA,5162 Non-government 75
119 St Joseph's School,Tranmere,SA,5073 92 20% 230 Trend / Compare Tranmere,SA,5073 Non-government 86
120 Littlehampton Primary School,Littlehampton,SA,5250 92 20% 440 Trend / Compare Littlehampton,SA,5250 Government 70
121 Modbury South Primary School,Hope Valley,SA,5090 92 20% 170 Trend / Compare Hope Valley,SA,5090 Government 50
122 Belair Primary School,Belair,SA,5052 92 21% 580 Trend / Compare Belair,SA,5052 Government 95
123 Blackwood Primary School,Eden Hills,SA,5050 92 21% 460 Trend / Compare Eden Hills,SA,5050 Government 95
124 Glenelg Primary School,Glenelg East,SA,5045 92 21% 780 Trend / Compare Glenelg East,SA,5045 Government 82
125 Lucindale Area School,Lucindale,SA,5272 92 21% 190 Trend / Compare Lucindale,SA,5272 Government 48
126 St Michael's College,Henley Beach,SA,5022 92 21% 1920 Trend / Compare Henley Beach,SA,5022 Non-government 79
127 Seacliff Primary School,Seacliff,SA,5049 92 21% 430 Trend / Compare Seacliff,SA,5049 Government 89
128 Investigator College,Goolwa,SA,5214 92 22% 670 Trend / Compare Goolwa,SA,5214 Non-government 74
129 Tatachilla Lutheran College,Mclaren Vale,SA,5171 92 22% 1140 Trend / Compare Mclaren Vale,SA,5171 Non-government 80
130 St Leonards Primary School,Glenelg North,SA,5045 91 22% 420 Trend / Compare Glenelg North,SA,5045 Government 77
131 Fulham Gardens Primary School,Henley Beach,SA,5022 91 22% 150 Trend / Compare Henley Beach,SA,5022 Government 59
132 Tanunda Primary School,Tanunda,SA,5352 91 22% 480 Trend / Compare Tanunda,SA,5352 Government 59
133 Paringa Park Primary School,North Brighton,SA,5048 91 22% 540 Trend / Compare North Brighton,SA,5048 Government 90
134 Trinity College,Evanston South,SA,5116 91 23% 830 Trend / Compare Evanston South,SA,5116 Non-government 70
135 St Anthony's School,Edwardstown,SA,5039 91 23% 140 Trend / Compare Edwardstown,SA,5039 Non-government 87
136 Rosary School,Prospect,SA,5082 91 23% 430 Trend / Compare Prospect,SA,5082 Non-government 82
137 Plympton Primary School,Plympton,SA,5038 91 23% 370 Trend / Compare Plympton,SA,5038 Government 81
138 Trinity College Blakeview,Blakeview,SA,5114 91 23% 650 Trend / Compare Blakeview,SA,5114 Non-government 63
139 Rostrevor College,Woodforde,SA,5072 91 23% 890 Trend / Compare Woodforde,SA,5072 Non-government 77
140 Craigburn Primary School,Flagstaff Hill,SA,5159 91 23% 530 Trend / Compare Flagstaff Hill,SA,5159 Government 82
141 Grange Primary School,Grange,SA,5022 91 24% 770 Trend / Compare Grange,SA,5022 Government 82
142 Mary Mackillop Memorial School,Penola,SA,5277 91 24% 90 Trend / Compare Penola,SA,5277 Non-government 65
143 The Hills Montessori School,Aldgate,SA,5154 91 24% 170 Trend / Compare Aldgate,SA,5154 Non-government 95
144 Aldgate Primary School,Aldgate,SA,5154 91 24% 300 Trend / Compare Aldgate,SA,5154 Government 95
145 Eden Hills Primary School,Eden Hills,SA,5050 90 24% 260 Trend / Compare Eden Hills,SA,5050 Government 95
146 Ardtornish Primary School,St Agnes,SA,5097 90 24% 540 Trend / Compare St Agnes,SA,5097 Government 70
147 Christian Brothers College,Adelaide,SA,5000 90 25% 950 Trend / Compare Adelaide,SA,5000 Non-government 85
148 St Bernadette's School,St Marys,SA,5042 90 25% 140 Trend / Compare St Marys,SA,5042 Non-government 77
149 Wynn Vale School,Wynn Vale,SA,5127 90 25% 410 Trend / Compare Wynn Vale,SA,5127 Government 63
150 Open Access College,Marden,SA,5070 90 25% 4730 Trend / Compare Marden,SA,5070 Government 59
151 Robe Primary School,Robe,SA,5276 90 25% 110 Trend / Compare Robe,SA,5276 Government 54
152 St Gabriel's School,Enfield,SA,5085 90 25% 240 Trend / Compare Enfield,SA,5085 Non-government 61

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