How much do private schools cost in Adelaide?
What our fee data covers, and how to read it.
Quick answers
How much do private schools cost in Adelaide?
It depends on the school and the year level. We hold the published fee schedules of 92 Adelaide schools (77 for 2026, 7 for 2027, 5 for 2025, 3 with the fee year not stated). At all 32 schools that publish both a Reception and a Year 12 fee, the Year 12 fee is higher than the Reception fee, and 27 schools itemise compulsory levies on top of tuition. The figures for each year level are available with full access (A$9.99 a year, renews automatically, cancel anytime).
What is included in the fees?
We record tuition plus compulsory levies as the school publishes them. Optional charges such as boarding, music, camps and uniforms are excluded unless noted, and one-off fees are listed separately.
Where do the fee figures come from?
From each school’s own published fee schedule, with a link to the document and the fee year shown. Checked 20 October 2026. Fees change, so confirm with the school.
What we record for each school
- Annual tuition and compulsory levies for every year level, as the school publishes them, and the total.
- One-off fees (application, enrolment, deposits), sibling and early-payment discounts, and payment plans.
- The fee year and a link to the school’s own fee document.
- A cost calculator for the total to Year 12, using the published fees plus an annual increase you choose.
Where to see the figures
- Fees: every school, every year level (full access).
- Cost calculator: your family’s total to Year 12 (full access).
- Full access: A$9.99 a year, renews automatically, cancel anytime.
Source and date
Fees: each school’s published fee schedule (linked on each school page with full access). Other facts: ACARA School Profile 2025 (sector, year levels, enrolment, ICSEA; gender derived from ACARA girls/boys enrolment counts; region is ACARA’s Statistical Area 4). Data checked 20 October 2026. Coverage: all 164 non-government (Catholic and independent) schools reporting to ACARA in Greater Adelaide, one entry per school (multi-campus schools counted once). Check details with the school before deciding. Methodology · All guides