Christian Brothers College vs St Peter's College
Christian Brothers College (Adelaide) is a catholic school and St Peter's College (St Peters) is a independent school. Both are a boys’ school. Both teach R-12. Only St Peter's College takes boarders. Christian Brothers College has 990 students and St Peter's College has 1,585 (ACARA 2025). They are about 1.7 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Christian Brothers College (school website) · St Peter's College: Photo: Yeti Hunter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Key numbers
Students, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025 (students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff; it isn’t class size).
Fees and results
Side by side
| Fact | Christian Brothers College | St Peter's College |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Adelaide | St Peters |
| Region | Adelaide - Central and Hills | Adelaide - Central and Hills |
| Sector | Catholic | Independent |
| Students | Boys | Boys |
| Year levels | R-12 | R-12 |
| Religion | Catholic (Edmund Rice) | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | Yes |
| Senior years | SACE (VET options) | SACE. IB Diploma not listed in 2026 handbook |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Gym, Oval, Theatre / performing arts centre, Music centre, Early learning centre, Library, Science / STEM labs, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Water polo | Swimming pool, Gym, Oval, Indoor sports centre, Boarding, Early learning centre, Outdoor education campus, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Soccer, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton, Water polo |
| Distance apart | About 1.7 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families needing boarding: only St Peter's College takes boarders.
- Families choosing by faith: Christian Brothers College is Catholic (Edmund Rice); St Peter's College is Anglican.
- Size: St Peter's College is the larger school, with 595 more students.
- Smaller ratio: St Peter's College has fewer students per teacher (10.4 against 12.3, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by Christian Brothers College but not St Peter's College: Theatre / performing arts centre, Music centre, Library, Science / STEM labs and Netball.
- Listed by St Peter's College but not Christian Brothers College: Swimming pool, Indoor sports centre, Boarding and Outdoor education campus.
History
Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College grew out of the work of the Christian Brothers, the order Edmund Rice founded in Waterford, Ireland, in 1802. In Adelaide, Brother Ambrose Treacy led the fundraising for a Catholic boys’ school that could also take boys from the country, and CBC opened in Wakefield Street in 1878.
Source: cbc.sa.edu.au
St Peter's College
St Peter’s is South Australia’s oldest independent school. Colonists meeting at Holy Trinity Church in February 1847 planned a proprietary school for boys, and the Church of England Collegiate School of South Australia opened on 15 July 1847 with 11 pupils and one teacher.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between Christian Brothers College and St Peter's College?
Both are a boys’ school. Both teach R-12. Only St Peter's College takes boarders.
Is Christian Brothers College or St Peter's College co-ed?
Both are a boys’ school.
Which is bigger, Christian Brothers College or St Peter's College?
St Peter's College is bigger: 1,585 students against 990 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Christian Brothers College and St Peter's College have?
Christian Brothers College has 12.3 students per teacher and St Peter's College has 10.4 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Christian Brothers College or St Peter's College?
St Peter's College is older. Christian Brothers College was founded in 1878 and St Peter's College in 1847.
Do Christian Brothers College and St Peter's College take boarders?
Only St Peter's College takes boarders.
How far apart are Christian Brothers College and St Peter's College?
About 1.7 km in a straight line: Christian Brothers College is in Adelaide and St Peter's College is in St Peters.
How do Christian Brothers College and St Peter's College fees compare?
Each school publishes its own fee schedule. Members see both schedules year by year, the results each school reports and the total cost to Year 12. Always confirm current fees with the school.
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Source and date
Enrolment, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025. Other facts: each school’s website, checked 21 October 2026. Distance is a straight line between the schools’ map points, not travel distance. Check details with the schools before deciding. Methodology