Schools in Inner West, NSW
There are 58 schools in Inner West, New South Wales (local government area): 38 primary, 10 secondary, 6 combined. 37 are government schools and 21 are non-government. Together they enrol about 25,093 students.
Schools
58
Students
25,093
Median ICSEA
1122
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
86.9
Newington College
Inner West school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 187Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 285Annandale Public SchoolAnnandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 363 students
- 384St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolAnnandale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 155 students
- 484St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 180 students
- 584St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolStanmore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 116 students
- 683Australia Street Infants SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 104 students
- 783Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolBalmain · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1178 · 95 students
- 882Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
- 982St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 91 students
- 1082Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleBalmain · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 349 students
- 1180Summer Hill Public SchoolSummer Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 662 students
- 1279Dobroyd Point Public SchoolHaberfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 116 students
- 1379St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSummer Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 163 students
- 1478Tempe Public SchoolTempe · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 346 students
- 1578Nicholson Street Public SchoolBalmain East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 95 students
- 1677Rozelle Public SchoolRozelle · Government PrimaryICSEA 1162 · 507 students
- 1776Stanmore Public SchoolStanmore · Government PrimaryICSEA 1138 · 560 students
- 1876Camdenville Public SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 310 students
- 1976St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolEnmore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 121 students
- 2076Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusRozelle · Government SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 854 students
- 2175Marrickville High SchoolMarrickville · Government SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 625 students
- 2275Wilkins Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 508 students
- 2375Orange Grove Public SchoolLeichhardt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 519 students
- 2475Balmain Public SchoolBalmain · Government PrimaryICSEA 1172 · 321 students
- 2575Lewisham Public SchoolLewisham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 198 students
- 2674St Peters Public SchoolSt Peters · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 154 students
- 2774Birchgrove Public SchoolBalmain · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 214 students
- 2874Annandale North Public SchoolAnnandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 359 students
- 2974Petersham Public SchoolPetersham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 232 students
- 3074Marrickville Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 213 students
- 3173Tempe High SchoolTempe · Government SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 985 students
- 3272Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignDulwich Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 1092 · 804 students
- 3372St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolDulwich Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 118 students
- 3472Fort Street High SchoolPetersham · Government SecondaryICSEA 1176 · 917 students
- 3571Kegworth Public SchoolLeichhardt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 252 students
- 3671Marrickville West Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 411 students
- 3769Ashfield Public SchoolAshfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 474 students
- 3869St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolMarrickville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1072 · 372 students
- 3969Casimir Catholic CollegeMarrickville · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 827 students
- 4069Ashfield Boys High SchoolAshfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1074 · 751 students
- 4169Haberfield Public SchoolHaberfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 542 students
- 4269Leichhardt Public SchoolLeichhardt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 532 students
- 4369St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary SchoolHaberfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 110 students
- 4469Canterbury Boys High SchoolCanterbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 422 students
- 4566Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusLeichhardt · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 784 students
- 4665Ferncourt Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 285 students
- 4763Dulwich Hill Public SchoolDulwich Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 358 students
- 4857Christian Brothers' High School LewishamLewisham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1074 · 1,231 students
- 4954St Vincent's College AshfieldAshfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1043 · 1,092 students
- 5053St Maroun's CollegeMarrickville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 567 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 2 | Annandale Public School Annandale · Primary · P-6 | Government | 84.8 Top 5% | 1145 | 363 | 14.1 |
| 3 | St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Annandale · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.9 Top 5% | 1166 | 155 | 12.3 |
| 4 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt North · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1167 | 180 | 14.8 |
| 5 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Stanmore · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1160 | 116 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Australia Street Infants School Newtown · Primary · P-2 | Government | 83.0 Top 5% | 1143 | 104 | 10.4 |
| 7 | Inner Sydney Montessori School Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1178 | 95 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.2 Top 10% | 1168 | 2,296 | 9.0 |
| 9 | St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1151 | 91 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1170 | 349 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Summer Hill Public School Summer Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 79.9 Top 5% | 1167 | 662 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Dobroyd Point Public School Haberfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.7 Top 5% | 1149 | 116 | 12.9 |
| 13 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Summer Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.5 Top 5% | 1136 | 163 | 14.2 |
| 14 | Tempe Public School Tempe · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.3 Top 10% | 1096 | 346 | 13.5 |
| 15 | Nicholson Street Public School Balmain East · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.0 Top 10% | 1151 | 95 | 18.3 |
| 16 | Rozelle Public School Rozelle · Primary · P-6 | Government | 76.5 Top 10% | 1162 | 507 | 17.3 |
| 17 | Stanmore Public School Stanmore · Primary · K-6 | Government | 76.3 Top 10% | 1138 | 560 | 18.2 |
| 18 | Camdenville Public School Newtown · Primary · P-6 | Government | 75.9 Top 10% | 1132 | 310 | 16.6 |
| 19 | St Pius' Catholic Primary School Enmore · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.9 Top 10% | 1100 | 121 | 10.4 |
| 20 | Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Rozelle · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 75.5 Top 25% | 1112 | 854 | 13.2 |
| 21 | Marrickville High School Marrickville · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.1 Top 25% | 1052 | 625 | 9.2 |
| 22 | Wilkins Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 75.0 Top 10% | 1135 | 508 | 17.7 |
| 23 | Orange Grove Public School Leichhardt · Primary · P-6 | Government | 74.7 Top 10% | 1132 | 519 | 17.0 |
| 24 | Balmain Public School Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.6 Top 10% | 1172 | 321 | 17.9 |
| 25 | Lewisham Public School Lewisham · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.6 Top 10% | 1121 | 198 | 17.1 |
| 26 | St Peters Public School St Peters · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.4 Top 25% | 1099 | 154 | 13.4 |
| 27 | Birchgrove Public School Balmain · Primary · P-6 | Government | 74.2 Top 25% | 1132 | 214 | 13.9 |
| 28 | Annandale North Public School Annandale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1148 | 359 | 18.9 |
| 29 | Petersham Public School Petersham · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1137 | 232 | 15.6 |
| 30 | Marrickville Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.5 Top 25% | 1090 | 213 | 13.7 |
| 31 | Tempe High School Tempe · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1096 | 985 | 14.8 |
| 32 | Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Dulwich Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.6 Top 25% | 1092 | 804 | 13.1 |
| 33 | St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1094 | 118 | 10.4 |
| 34 | Fort Street High School Petersham · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.5 Top 25% | 1176 | 917 | 14.3 |
| 35 | Kegworth Public School Leichhardt · Primary · P-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1117 | 252 | 15.4 |
| 36 | Marrickville West Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 411 | 15.6 |
| 37 | Ashfield Public School Ashfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.4 Top 25% | 1096 | 474 | 15.8 |
| 38 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 69.1 Top 25% | 1072 | 372 | 16.8 |
| 39 | Casimir Catholic College Marrickville · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 69.0 Top 25% | 1052 | 827 | 12.7 |
| 40 | Ashfield Boys High School Ashfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.9 Top 25% | 1074 | 751 | 13.7 |
| 41 | Haberfield Public School Haberfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1125 | 542 | 16.4 |
| 42 | Leichhardt Public School Leichhardt · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.6 Top 25% | 1122 | 532 | 16.0 |
| 43 | St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Haberfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.6 Top 25% | 1083 | 110 | 11.1 |
| 44 | Canterbury Boys High School Canterbury · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.5 Top 25% | 1018 | 422 | 9.2 |
| 45 | Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus Leichhardt · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 66.0 Top 50% | 1104 | 784 | 13.9 |
| 46 | Ferncourt Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.7 Top 50% | 1125 | 285 | 18.5 |
| 47 | Dulwich Hill Public School Dulwich Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 62.5 Top 50% | 1099 | 358 | 18.0 |
| 48 | Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham Lewisham · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 56.8 Top 50% | 1074 | 1,231 | 12.4 |
| 49 | St Vincent's College Ashfield Ashfield · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 54.1 Top 50% | 1043 | 1,092 | 12.4 |
| 50 | St Maroun's College Marrickville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 53.0 Top 50% | 1051 | 567 | 11.9 |
Best primary schools in Inner West
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86.9
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182
84.8
Annandale Public School
Annandale · Government primary · P-6
363 students · ICSEA 1145
83.9
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166
83.8
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
83.8
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Stanmore · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1160
Best high schools in Inner West
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86.9
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182
82.2
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168
75.5
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112
75.1
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052
72.5
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
81.1
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144
78.9
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129
60.2
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058
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Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977
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Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052
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Mackillop Education Waranara School
Annandale · Independent special · 9-12
85 students · ICSEA 1019
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NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
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The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Inner West?
Newington College has the highest Success Index in Inner West (86.9/100, Top 5% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Inner West?
There are 58 schools in Inner West, New South Wales (local government area): 38 primary, 10 secondary, 6 combined. 37 are government schools and 21 are non-government. Together they enrol about 25,093 students.
Are there public high schools in Inner West?
Yes. Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Marrickville High School, Tempe High School, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Fort Street High School and 4 more are government schools offering secondary years in Inner West.