Public universities in Adelaide are ranked within the top 2% in the world and have produced numerous Nobel Laureates and Rhodes Scholars, leading the world in their various fields of expertise.

Adelaide is also home to the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University campus and Torrens University, a private Australian institution. In addition to the universities, there several specialist higher education institutions as well. 

Adelaide offers a range of quality pathway institutions that can provide an alternative way onto campus. If you don’t meet the entry requirements for your preferred university course, a university pathway program can help. 

Adelaide’s vocational education and training (VET) institutions offer courses to build job-specific skills across a wide range of industries in Australia.

 VET qualifications are provided by government institutions, called Technical and Further Education (TAFE), as well as a range of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), which are regulated by the Australian Government.

English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) are popular as they are specifically designed to prepare you for study in Australia.  If you need help to improve your English skills, there are several specialist courses available for you.

There are two types of schools in Australia - Government schools and independent schools (which are sometimes called private schools).

Schools in Adelaide provide quality education from pre-school to senior secondary school. Students have the option of studying for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.

In Adelaide, your child will receive exceptional education in a supportive, safe and caring environment.

If you have a child under school-age, many private childcare centres care for children aged six weeks to school-age. If your child is four years old, you may be able to enrol them in kindergarten (or preschool) to help prepare them for starting school.

South Australian schools provide quality education and internationally recognised qualifications with pathways to tertiary education. You can send your child to a public school, independent or Catholic school. Learn more about schools in South Australia.

If you’re a South Australian endorsed scholarship holder studying in a South Australian university or tertiary education institution on a student visa (Subclass 500) , you may be eligible to receive a fee waiver for your child to study in a South Australian government school of your choice (subject to zoning and capacity). Learn more about the fee waivers available.