Schools in Sydney - City and Inner South, NSW
Sydney - City and Inner South is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 79 schools in Sydney - City and Inner South, New South Wales: 44 primary, 18 secondary, 11 combined. 49 are government schools and 30 are non-government. Together they enrol about 31,628 students.
Schools
79
Students
31,628
Median ICSEA
1099
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
88.4
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney - City and Inner South school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 188St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolSydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,436 students
- 287St Vincent's CollegePotts Point · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 387Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 486Conservatorium High SchoolSydney · Government SecondaryICSEA 1194 · 156 students
- 586SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 685Green Square Public SchoolZetlands · Government PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 107 students
- 784St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolStanmore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 116 students
- 884Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
- 983Australia Street Infants SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 104 students
- 1082International Grammar SchoolUltimo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,224 students
- 1180St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRosebery · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 150 students
- 1279Forest Lodge Public SchoolForest Lodge · Government PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 307 students
- 1378Tempe Public SchoolTempe · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 346 students
- 1478Erskineville Public SchoolErskineville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1155 · 334 students
- 1578St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolBotany · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 287 students
- 1678St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolErskineville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 169 students
- 1777St James Catholic Primary SchoolGlebe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 152 students
- 1877Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGlebe · Government SecondaryICSEA 1094 · 798 students
- 1976St Scholastica's College Glebe PointGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 1,044 students
- 2076Stanmore Public SchoolStanmore · Government PrimaryICSEA 1138 · 560 students
- 2176Darlinghurst Public SchoolPotts Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 210 students
- 2276Camdenville Public SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 310 students
- 2376St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolEnmore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 121 students
- 2476Inner Sydney High SchoolSurry Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,161 students
- 2575Marrickville High SchoolMarrickville · Government SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 625 students
- 2675Wilkins Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 508 students
- 2775St Mary's Cathedral CollegeSydney · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1125 · 937 students
- 2875Newtown High School of Performing ArtsNewtown · Government SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,145 students
- 2974St Peters Public SchoolSt Peters · Government PrimaryICSEA 1099 · 154 students
- 3074Petersham Public SchoolPetersham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 232 students
- 3174Marrickville Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 213 students
- 3273Crown Street Public SchoolSurry Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 288 students
- 3373Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1103 · 129 students
- 3473Bourke Street Public SchoolSurry Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 381 students
- 3573Gardeners Road Public SchoolRosebery · Government PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 393 students
- 3673Newtown North Public SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 221 students
- 3773Tempe High SchoolTempe · Government SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 985 students
- 3872Ultimo Public SchoolUltimo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 483 students
- 3972Fort Street High SchoolPetersham · Government SecondaryICSEA 1176 · 917 students
- 4071Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolSurry Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 124 students
- 4171Marrickville West Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 411 students
- 4271St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolDaceyville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 371 students
- 4370Newtown Public SchoolNewtown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 272 students
- 4469Fort Street Public SchoolSydney · Government PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 284 students
- 4569St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolMarrickville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1072 · 372 students
- 4669Casimir Catholic CollegeMarrickville · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 827 students
- 4768Sydney Distance Education High SchoolWoolloomooloo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1032 · 615 students
- 4868St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolMascot · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1089 · 608 students
- 4967Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolAlexandria · Government SecondaryICSEA 1037 · 142 students
- 5066Matraville Public SchoolMatraville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 222 students
- 5165Ferncourt Public SchoolMarrickville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 285 students
- 5264Darlington Public SchoolChippendale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 147 students
- 5364Mascot Public SchoolMascot · Government PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 397 students
- 5462Macquarie Grammar SchoolSydney · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1027 · 84 students
- 5561Banksmeadow Public SchoolBotany · Government PrimaryICSEA 1032 · 268 students
- 5661Eastlakes Public SchoolEastlakes · Government PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 154 students
- 5760Pagewood Public SchoolBotany · Government PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 207 students
- 5860Alexandria Park Community SchoolAlexandria · Government CombinedICSEA 1052 · 1,313 students
- 5959Daceyville Public SchoolDaceyville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 126 students
- 6058Botany Public SchoolBotany · Government PrimaryICSEA 1062 · 232 students
- 6153St Maroun's CollegeMarrickville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1051 · 567 students
- 6253J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolMascot · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 298 students
- 6342Glebe Public SchoolGlebe · Government PrimaryICSEA 982 · 193 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Andrew's Cathedral School Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.4 Top 5% | 1189 | 1,436 | 9.3 |
| 2 | St Vincent's College Potts Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 3 | Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 4 | Conservatorium High School Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 86.3 Top 5% | 1194 | 156 | 7.7 |
| 5 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Green Square Public School Zetlands · Primary · K-6 | Government | 85.0 Top 5% | 1122 | 107 | 10.9 |
| 7 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Stanmore · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1160 | 116 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1274 | 1,925 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Australia Street Infants School Newtown · Primary · P-2 | Government | 83.0 Top 5% | 1143 | 104 | 10.4 |
| 10 | International Grammar School Ultimo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1170 | 1,224 | 9.7 |
| 11 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rosebery · Primary · K-2 | Catholic | 79.9 Top 5% | 1112 | 150 | 14.7 |
| 12 | Forest Lodge Public School Forest Lodge · Primary · K-6 | Government | 79.2 Top 5% | 1161 | 307 | 16.2 |
| 13 | Tempe Public School Tempe · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.3 Top 10% | 1096 | 346 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Erskineville Public School Erskineville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 77.8 Top 10% | 1155 | 334 | 17.7 |
| 15 | St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Botany · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.7 Top 10% | 1119 | 287 | 17.3 |
| 16 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Erskineville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.6 Top 10% | 1145 | 169 | 15.2 |
| 17 | St James Catholic Primary School Glebe · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.4 Top 10% | 1125 | 152 | 14.1 |
| 18 | Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Glebe · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 77.4 Top 10% | 1094 | 798 | 11.8 |
| 19 | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 76.4 Top 10% | 1138 | 1,044 | 14.1 |
| 20 | Stanmore Public School Stanmore · Primary · K-6 | Government | 76.3 Top 10% | 1138 | 560 | 18.2 |
| 21 | Darlinghurst Public School Potts Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 76.2 Top 10% | 1156 | 210 | 15.4 |
| 22 | Camdenville Public School Newtown · Primary · P-6 | Government | 75.9 Top 10% | 1132 | 310 | 16.6 |
| 23 | St Pius' Catholic Primary School Enmore · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.9 Top 10% | 1100 | 121 | 10.4 |
| 24 | Inner Sydney High School Surry Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.6 Top 25% | 1104 | 1,161 | 15.0 |
| 25 | Marrickville High School Marrickville · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.1 Top 25% | 1052 | 625 | 9.2 |
| 26 | Wilkins Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 75.0 Top 10% | 1135 | 508 | 17.7 |
| 27 | St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 74.9 Top 25% | 1125 | 937 | 13.0 |
| 28 | Newtown High School of Performing Arts Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 74.8 Top 25% | 1127 | 1,145 | 15.0 |
| 29 | St Peters Public School St Peters · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.4 Top 25% | 1099 | 154 | 13.4 |
| 30 | Petersham Public School Petersham · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1137 | 232 | 15.6 |
| 31 | Marrickville Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.5 Top 25% | 1090 | 213 | 13.7 |
| 32 | Crown Street Public School Surry Hills · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.4 Top 25% | 1114 | 288 | 16.0 |
| 33 | Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 73.3 Top 25% | 1103 | 129 | 13.5 |
| 34 | Bourke Street Public School Surry Hills · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.3 Top 25% | 1135 | 381 | 18.1 |
| 35 | Gardeners Road Public School Rosebery · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.7 Top 25% | 1058 | 393 | 12.4 |
| 36 | Newtown North Public School Newtown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1132 | 221 | 16.6 |
| 37 | Tempe High School Tempe · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1096 | 985 | 14.8 |
| 38 | Ultimo Public School Ultimo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.2 Top 25% | 1088 | 483 | 15.9 |
| 39 | Fort Street High School Petersham · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.5 Top 25% | 1176 | 917 | 14.3 |
| 40 | Sydney Distance Education Primary School Surry Hills · Primary · K-6 | Government | 71.4 Top 25% | 1094 | 124 | 7.6 |
| 41 | Marrickville West Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 411 | 15.6 |
| 42 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Daceyville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.6 Top 25% | 1104 | 371 | 16.4 |
| 43 | Newtown Public School Newtown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.7 Top 25% | 1140 | 272 | 19.2 |
| 44 | Fort Street Public School Sydney · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.3 Top 25% | 1094 | 284 | 15.7 |
| 45 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 69.1 Top 25% | 1072 | 372 | 16.8 |
| 46 | Casimir Catholic College Marrickville · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 69.0 Top 25% | 1052 | 827 | 12.7 |
| 47 | Sydney Distance Education High School Woolloomooloo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.4 Top 25% | 1032 | 615 | 3.4 |
| 48 | St Therese Catholic Primary School Mascot · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.6 Top 25% | 1089 | 608 | 19.2 |
| 49 | Central Sydney Intensive English High School Alexandria · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | 67.0 Top 25% | 1037 | 142 | 4.6 |
| 50 | Matraville Public School Matraville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.2 Top 25% | 1046 | 222 | 14.8 |
| 51 | Ferncourt Public School Marrickville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.7 Top 50% | 1125 | 285 | 18.5 |
| 52 | Darlington Public School Chippendale · Primary · P-6 | Government | 63.8 Top 50% | 1030 | 147 | 8.4 |
| 53 | Mascot Public School Mascot · Primary · P-6 | Government | 63.7 Top 50% | 1035 | 397 | 13.6 |
| 54 | Macquarie Grammar School Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 62.2 Top 50% | 1027 | 84 | 7.2 |
| 55 | Banksmeadow Public School Botany · Primary · P-6 | Government | 61.1 Top 50% | 1032 | 268 | 12.5 |
| 56 | Eastlakes Public School Eastlakes · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.8 Top 50% | 1046 | 154 | 13.8 |
| 57 | Pagewood Public School Botany · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.1 Top 50% | 1085 | 207 | 17.7 |
| 58 | Alexandria Park Community School Alexandria · Combined · K-12 | Government | 60.0 Top 50% | 1052 | 1,313 | 13.8 |
| 59 | Daceyville Public School Daceyville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.3 Top 50% | 1029 | 126 | 7.6 |
| 60 | Botany Public School Botany · Primary · K-6 | Government | 58.4 Top 50% | 1062 | 232 | 17.4 |
| 61 | St Maroun's College Marrickville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 53.0 Top 50% | 1051 | 567 | 11.9 |
| 62 | J J Cahill Memorial High School Mascot · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 52.9 Top 50% | 987 | 298 | 7.6 |
| 63 | Glebe Public School Glebe · Primary · K-6 | Government | 41.8 Lower 50% | 982 | 193 | 14.2 |
Best primary schools in Sydney - City and Inner South
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88.4
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189
86.9
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182
85.8
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209
85.0
Green Square Public School
Zetlands · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 1122
83.8
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Stanmore · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1160
Best high schools in Sydney - City and Inner South
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88.4
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189
87.3
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145
86.9
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182
86.3
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194
85.8
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
89.0
Westbourne College Sydney
Ultimo · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 1153
78.9
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129
76.9
Hartford College
Daceyville · Independent combined · 5-9
29 students · ICSEA 1117
65.8
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028
60.2
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058
41.3
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968
39.8
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938
24.3
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School
Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 817
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Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977
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GOAL College
Ultimo · Independent special · 11-12
204 students · ICSEA 1027
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Key College
Redfern · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 909
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NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
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Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre
The Rocks · Government combined
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Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern · Independent special · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 667
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School
Camperdown · Government special
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Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890
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What is the best school in Sydney - City and Inner South?
St Andrew's Cathedral School has the highest Success Index in Sydney - City and Inner South (88.4/100, Top 5% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Sydney - City and Inner South?
There are 79 schools in Sydney - City and Inner South, New South Wales (region): 44 primary, 18 secondary, 11 combined. 49 are government schools and 30 are non-government. Together they enrol about 31,628 students.
Are there public high schools in Sydney - City and Inner South?
Yes. Conservatorium High School, Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus, Inner Sydney High School, Marrickville High School, Newtown High School of Performing Arts and 8 more are government schools offering secondary years in Sydney - City and Inner South.