Kaurna Plains School
Elizabeth · 1.3 km
Reception to Year 12, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls
Independent primary and secondary school in Elizabeth East
Pinnacle College
Pinnacle College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 12, in Elizabeth East, South Australia.
What Pinnacle College is like
It has 993 students (539 girls and 454 boys) and the equivalent of 79.3 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.
Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.
The school is run by Association of Independent Schools of SA and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1049, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Pinnacle College at a glance
- Students
- 993
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 54% / 46%
- 539 girls, 454 boys
- Teachers
- 79.3
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.5 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Reception to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Pinnacle College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Pinnacle College fees
Pinnacle College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Pinnacle College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Pinnacle College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Pinnacle College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Pinnacle College
- Is Pinnacle College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Pinnacle College is an independent primary and secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of SA.
- What years does Pinnacle College teach?
- Pinnacle College teaches Reception to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Pinnacle College?
- Pinnacle College had 993 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Pinnacle College?
- Pinnacle College has an ICSEA value of 1049, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other combined schools near Pinnacle College
Playford College
Elizabeth · 1.3 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls
Hope Christian College
Craigmore · 3.0 km
Reception to Year 12 · boys and girls