Pulteney Grammar School vs St Aloysius College
Pulteney Grammar School (Adelaide) is a independent school and St Aloysius College (Adelaide) is a catholic school. Pulteney Grammar School is co-educational; St Aloysius College is a girls’ school. Both teach R-12. Pulteney Grammar School has 839 students and St Aloysius College has 1,091 (ACARA 2025). They are about 0.6 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Pulteney Grammar School: Photo: SCHolar44 (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons · St Aloysius College: Photo: YellowMonkey, 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 | Pulteney Grammar School | St Aloysius College |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Region | Adelaide - Central and Hills | Adelaide - Central and Hills |
| Sector | Independent | Catholic |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | R-12 | R-12 |
| Religion | Anglican | Catholic (Mercy) |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Senior years | SACE (IB not found) | SACE |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Gym, Oval, Early learning centre, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton | Swimming pool, Gym, Indoor sports centre, Theatre / performing arts centre, Early learning centre, Library, Science / STEM labs, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton, Water polo |
| Distance apart | About 0.6 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Pulteney Grammar School is co-ed.
- Families wanting a single-sex school for a daughter: St Aloysius College takes girls only.
- Families choosing by faith: Pulteney Grammar School is Anglican; St Aloysius College is Catholic (Mercy).
- Size: St Aloysius College is the larger school, with 252 more students.
- Smaller ratio: Pulteney Grammar School has fewer students per teacher (8.6 against 11.6, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by Pulteney Grammar School but not St Aloysius College: Oval, Tennis courts, Rowing and Hockey.
- Listed by St Aloysius College but not Pulteney Grammar School: Swimming pool, Indoor sports centre, Theatre / performing arts centre, Library, Science / STEM labs and Water polo.
History
Pulteney Grammar School
Pulteney is the second-oldest independent school in South Australia. A group of Adelaide citizens met in May 1847 to plan a new school, and Pulteney Street School opened on 29 May 1848 at the corner of Pulteney and Flinders streets.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
St Aloysius College
St Aloysius traces back to 1880, when Irish Sisters of Mercy arrived in Adelaide from Argentina after unrest in Buenos Aires. That same year they bought George Dutton Green’s large house in Angas Street, behind St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, and opened a convent and school called St Angela’s.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between Pulteney Grammar School and St Aloysius College?
Pulteney Grammar School is co-educational; St Aloysius College is a girls’ school. Both teach R-12. Pulteney Grammar School has 839 students and St Aloysius College has 1,091 (ACARA 2025).
Is Pulteney Grammar School or St Aloysius College co-ed?
Pulteney Grammar School is co-educational and St Aloysius College is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Pulteney Grammar School or St Aloysius College?
St Aloysius College is bigger: 1,091 students against 839 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Pulteney Grammar School and St Aloysius College have?
Pulteney Grammar School has 8.6 students per teacher and St Aloysius College has 11.6 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Pulteney Grammar School or St Aloysius College?
Pulteney Grammar School is older. Pulteney Grammar School was founded in 1847 and St Aloysius College in 1880.
Do Pulteney Grammar School and St Aloysius College take boarders?
Neither takes boarders.
How far apart are Pulteney Grammar School and St Aloysius College?
About 0.6 km in a straight line: Pulteney Grammar School is in Adelaide and St Aloysius College is in Adelaide.
How do Pulteney Grammar School and St Aloysius 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