Quality Education

• Choose between SACE (South Australia Certificate of Education) and IBDP (International BaccalaureateDiploma Programme) based on abilities, needs and preferences.
• Home to 25% of Australia's IB World Schools, one of the most IB-school-populated cities in the world
• Notable alumni of University of Adelaide include Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam and Ong Teng Cheong, former Presidents of Singapore; Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia; Nobel Laureates: Dr J. Robin Warren (Medicine), Sir Howard Walter Florey (Physiology/Medicine), Sir William Henry Bragg and Sir William Lawrence Bragg (Physics); former NASA astronaut Andrew Thomas and Pro. Adrian Walter, Director of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Flexible Progression Pathways

• VET (Vocational Education and Training) offers a wide variety of certificate and diploma* qualifications
• Foundation programmes
• Diploma Programmes*   

*Diploma graduates may receive up to one year of credit towards a related bachelor degree

Rich Academic Atmosphere

• 2 public universities - Adelaide University and Flinders University
• 2 private universities - Carnegie Mellon University (52^thin “US QS Top Universities 2026") and Torrens University Australia
• Nobel Laureatesin Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Physics
• Numerous Rhodes Scholarships

 *Source: Times Higher Education

Liveability

• Top 9 liveable cities in the world from 2025 (Global Liveability Study by EconomistIntelligence Unit) 
• The 2nd Safest city in Australia in 2025 (Suncorp Bank Family Friendly City Report)
• The Capital of South Australia and a culturally diverse city

Affordability

• Cost of living is 20% lower than Sydney and Melbourne, 5% cheaper than Brisbane and Perth
• Estimated annual cost of living: A$21,170