Is University Senior College at Adelaide University a government, Catholic or independent school?

University Senior College at Adelaide University is an independent secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of SA.

What years does University Senior College at Adelaide University teach?

University Senior College at Adelaide University teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at University Senior College at Adelaide University?

University Senior College at Adelaide University had 523 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent secondary school in Adelaide University

University Senior College at Adelaide University

University Senior College at Adelaide University is an independent secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 10 to Year 12, in Adelaide University, South Australia.

School website

University Senior College at Adelaide University: Four students walk across a green footbridge, red-roofed university buildings and city towers behind

About the school

What University Senior College at Adelaide University is like

It has 523 students (352 girls and 171 boys) and the equivalent of 43.8 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 6 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

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 1092, 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.

At a glance

University Senior College at Adelaide University at a glance

Students: 523; 2025
Girls and boys: 67% / 33%; 352 girls, 171 boys
Teachers: 43.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 10 to 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

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Inside University Senior College at Adelaide University

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Fees

University Senior College at Adelaide University fees

University Senior College at Adelaide University 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.

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Results

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: University Senior College at Adelaide University 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.

Enrolment

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 University Senior College at Adelaide University about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for University Senior College at Adelaide University are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about University Senior College at Adelaide University

Is University Senior College at Adelaide University a government, Catholic or independent school?: University Senior College at Adelaide University is an independent secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What years does University Senior College at Adelaide University teach?: University Senior College at Adelaide University teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at University Senior College at Adelaide University?: University Senior College at Adelaide University had 523 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of University Senior College at Adelaide University?: University Senior College at Adelaide University has an ICSEA value of 1092, 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.

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