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If you're researching international schools in Adelaide, Australia offering SEN / Special Education, this page lists every school we know of and lets you sort, filter and compare them — without school marketing in the way. The most common curriculum is IB (DP), taught by 3 of the schools below. Annual tuition spans roughly 1,630–63,930 AUD, with the average sitting around 26,322. Schools range from new openings to long-established names like St Peter's College Adelaide (opened 1847).
Compare 4 SEN / Special Education international schools in Adelaide, Australia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average AUD 26,322), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Mercedes College is a Catholic, co-educational day school in Adelaide rooted in the Mercy tradition. It offers a continuous IB programme from Reception to Year 12, integrated with the Australian curriculum. The Junior School runs the Primary Years Programme for Reception to Year 5; the Middle Years Programme for Years 6–10; and Years 11–12 can pursue the IB Diploma Programme or the South Australian Certificate of Education, with Vocational Education and Training options available. The College sits on a 6.5-hectare campus, bringing together Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. Facilities include Art and Design studios, Science laboratories, Technology and Innovation spaces, two industrial kitchens, a Senior Study Space, and Gleeson Theatre within the High Performance Arts and Sports Precinct. The Yitpi Centre houses indoor courts, with outdoor courts and the Main Oval supporting sport. The campus emphasizes inquiry-based learning, global-mindedness, and service through learning and offerings in sport, performing arts, clubs.
Roma Mitchell Secondary College is one of South Australia's largest secondary schools, serving Years 7-12 across three distinct campuses in Gepps Cross, northern Adelaide. The school includes a co-educational campus, a Girls' Campus (one of only two girls-only public schools in SA), and a purpose-built Special Education campus for students with intellectual disabilities. It offers the IB programme, SACE, VET pathways, and strong STEM programmes. Specialist academies include cricket, AFLW, and soccer through the Roma Mitchell Sports Academy. Principal Toni Carellas leads the school.
St Peter's College Adelaide is a boys' Anglican day and boarding school serving ages 3 to 18. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma, and the Senior School follows the South Australian Certificate of Education framework for Years 11 and 12. Year groups from early years to Year 12 enjoy a broad program, with Year 7–8 compulsory subjects and elective options in later years. The college offers languages including Chinese, Chinese Language and Literature and French, alongside EAL/D support. The school's 90‑acre campus sits kilometres from Adelaide, blending heritage and modern facilities, including junior and senior learning spaces, a redeveloped Big Quad and a boarding house. Notable features include music ensembles, drama and visual arts programs, sport with ovals and a swimming facility, and a co-curricular program such as Maths@Saints, Mind Lab and Service Learning. In 2024, 16 IB Diploma students achieved average score of 36.25.
Pembroke School is a co-educational, non-denominational day and boarding school located in Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme in the Junior School alongside the Australian Curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Senior School together with the South Australian Certificate of Education. Pembroke was South Australia's first IB World School, establishing the IB Diploma Programme in 1989, and has a long history of boarding with students from across Australia and the world. The school operates on two connected campuses, King's Campus (Middle School) and Girton Campus (Junior and Senior School), linked by Kensington Oval, with the Haslam Oval Precinct planned for future sports development. The Shipsters Road Building (opened 2019) houses Middle School Art, Science, Design and Digital Technology, and features learning hubs and Balnaves Place for lectures and collaborations. A broad co-curricular program includes The Arts, Sport, Technology, Clubs and Exchanges, plus pathways such as the Athlete Development Program and Resident Creatives.
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