Schools in Sydney - Inner West, NSW
Sydney - Inner West is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 85 schools in Sydney - Inner West, New South Wales: 54 primary, 14 secondary, 10 combined. 50 are government schools and 35 are non-government. Together they enrol about 42,679 students.
Schools
85
Students
42,679
Median ICSEA
1104
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
86.0
Meriden School
Sydney - Inner West school rankings
The top 60 of 77 ranked schools, ordered by Success Index; the rest are listed below.
- 186Meriden SchoolStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 285MLC SchoolBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 385Annandale Public SchoolAnnandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 363 students
- 484St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolAnnandale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 155 students
- 584St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 180 students
- 683Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolBalmain · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1178 · 95 students
- 782Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
- 882St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 91 students
- 982Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleBalmain · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 349 students
- 1081Rosebank CollegeFive Dock · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,472 students
- 1181Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 1280St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolDrummoyne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 310 students
- 1380Summer Hill Public SchoolSummer Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 662 students
- 1479Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolNorth Strathfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 427 students
- 1579Dobroyd Point Public SchoolHaberfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 116 students
- 1679St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSummer Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 163 students
- 1778Strathfield North Public SchoolNorth Strathfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 508 students
- 1878Nicholson Street Public SchoolBalmain East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 95 students
- 1977Russell Lea Public SchoolRussell Lea · Government PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 428 students
- 2077Rozelle Public SchoolRozelle · Government PrimaryICSEA 1162 · 507 students
- 2176Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusRozelle · Government SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 854 students
- 2276The McDonald CollegeNorth Strathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 265 students
- 2375Domremy Catholic CollegeFive Dock · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 858 students
- 2475Orange Grove Public SchoolLeichhardt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 519 students
- 2575Balmain Public SchoolBalmain · Government PrimaryICSEA 1172 · 321 students
- 2675Lewisham Public SchoolLewisham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 198 students
- 2775St Martha's Catholic Primary SchoolStrathfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1120 · 315 students
- 2874Santa Sabina CollegeStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,320 students
- 2974Birchgrove Public SchoolBalmain · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 214 students
- 3074Marie Bashir Public SchoolStrathfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 424 students
- 3174Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary SchoolCroydon · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 156 students
- 3274Annandale North Public SchoolAnnandale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 359 students
- 3374St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolStrathfield South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 101 students
- 3473All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolFive Dock · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 462 students
- 3573Burwood Public SchoolBurwood · Government PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 476 students
- 3672Canterbury Public SchoolCanterbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 346 students
- 3772St Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolConcord West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 484 students
- 3872Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignDulwich Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 1092 · 804 students
- 3972St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolDulwich Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 118 students
- 4072St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolMortlake · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1116 · 357 students
- 4171St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolConcord · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 216 students
- 4271Victoria Avenue Public SchoolConcord West · Government PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 340 students
- 4371Kegworth Public SchoolLeichhardt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 252 students
- 4471Concord West Public SchoolConcord West · Government PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 414 students
- 4570Five Dock Public SchoolFive Dock · Government PrimaryICSEA 1082 · 314 students
- 4670St Patrick's College, StrathfieldStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1126 · 1,598 students
- 4770Croydon Public SchoolCroydon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 576 students
- 4869Ashfield Public SchoolAshfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 474 students
- 4969Strathfield Girls High SchoolStrathfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1077 · 1,063 students
- 5069Ashfield Boys High SchoolAshfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1074 · 751 students
- 5169St Francis Xavier Catholic School AshburyCroydon Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 378 students
- 5269Drummoyne Public SchoolDrummoyne · Government PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 427 students
- 5369Haberfield Public SchoolHaberfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 542 students
- 5469Leichhardt Public SchoolLeichhardt · Government PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 532 students
- 5569St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary SchoolHaberfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 110 students
- 5669Canterbury Boys High SchoolCanterbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 422 students
- 5768St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolEnfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 399 students
- 5867Ashbury Public SchoolAshbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1111 · 356 students
- 5967Abbotsford Public SchoolAbbotsford · Government PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 368 students
- 6067Homebush Public SchoolHomebush · Government PrimaryICSEA 1094 · 368 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meriden School Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 2 | MLC School Burwood · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Annandale Public School Annandale · Primary · P-6 | Government | 84.8 Top 5% | 1145 | 363 | 14.1 |
| 4 | St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Annandale · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.9 Top 5% | 1166 | 155 | 12.3 |
| 5 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt North · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1167 | 180 | 14.8 |
| 6 | Inner Sydney Montessori School Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1178 | 95 | 6.4 |
| 7 | Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.2 Top 10% | 1168 | 2,296 | 9.0 |
| 8 | St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1151 | 91 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1170 | 349 | 17.3 |
| 10 | Rosebank College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 5% | 1125 | 1,472 | 12.4 |
| 11 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 12 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School Drummoyne · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.0 Top 5% | 1156 | 310 | 15.8 |
| 13 | Summer Hill Public School Summer Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 79.9 Top 5% | 1167 | 662 | 17.8 |
| 14 | Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School North Strathfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.1 Top 5% | 1140 | 427 | 16.1 |
| 15 | Dobroyd Point Public School Haberfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.7 Top 5% | 1149 | 116 | 12.9 |
| 16 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Summer Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.5 Top 5% | 1136 | 163 | 14.2 |
| 17 | Strathfield North Public School North Strathfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.1 Top 10% | 1112 | 508 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Nicholson Street Public School Balmain East · Primary · K-6 | Government | 78.0 Top 10% | 1151 | 95 | 18.3 |
| 19 | Russell Lea Public School Russell Lea · Primary · K-6 | Government | 76.9 Top 10% | 1140 | 428 | 19.4 |
| 20 | Rozelle Public School Rozelle · Primary · P-6 | Government | 76.5 Top 10% | 1162 | 507 | 17.3 |
| 21 | Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Rozelle · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 75.5 Top 25% | 1112 | 854 | 13.2 |
| 22 | The McDonald College North Strathfield · Combined · 1-12 | Independent | 75.5 Top 25% | 1123 | 265 | 9.7 |
| 23 | Domremy Catholic College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.2 Top 25% | 1091 | 858 | 14.1 |
| 24 | Orange Grove Public School Leichhardt · Primary · P-6 | Government | 74.7 Top 10% | 1132 | 519 | 17.0 |
| 25 | Balmain Public School Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.6 Top 10% | 1172 | 321 | 17.9 |
| 26 | Lewisham Public School Lewisham · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.6 Top 10% | 1121 | 198 | 17.1 |
| 27 | St Martha's Catholic Primary School Strathfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.5 Top 25% | 1120 | 315 | 15.6 |
| 28 | Santa Sabina College Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.3 Top 25% | 1139 | 1,320 | 9.6 |
| 29 | Birchgrove Public School Balmain · Primary · P-6 | Government | 74.2 Top 25% | 1132 | 214 | 13.9 |
| 30 | Marie Bashir Public School Strathfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.1 Top 25% | 1104 | 424 | 15.7 |
| 31 | Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School Croydon · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.7 Top 25% | 1088 | 156 | 11.1 |
| 32 | Annandale North Public School Annandale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1148 | 359 | 18.9 |
| 33 | St Anne's Catholic Primary School Strathfield South · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.5 Top 25% | 1084 | 101 | 8.9 |
| 34 | All Hallows Catholic Primary School Five Dock · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.3 Top 25% | 1125 | 462 | 17.0 |
| 35 | Burwood Public School Burwood · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1092 | 476 | 13.4 |
| 36 | Canterbury Public School Canterbury · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.3 Top 25% | 1082 | 346 | 14.0 |
| 37 | St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Concord West · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 72.3 Top 25% | 1133 | 484 | 19.0 |
| 38 | Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Dulwich Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.6 Top 25% | 1092 | 804 | 13.1 |
| 39 | St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1094 | 118 | 10.4 |
| 40 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Mortlake · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.5 Top 25% | 1116 | 357 | 20.8 |
| 41 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Concord · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.9 Top 25% | 1110 | 216 | 14.6 |
| 42 | Victoria Avenue Public School Concord West · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.9 Top 25% | 1071 | 340 | 12.5 |
| 43 | Kegworth Public School Leichhardt · Primary · P-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1117 | 252 | 15.4 |
| 44 | Concord West Public School Concord West · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.6 Top 25% | 1093 | 414 | 14.2 |
| 45 | Five Dock Public School Five Dock · Primary · P-6 | Government | 70.0 Top 25% | 1082 | 314 | 12.8 |
| 46 | St Patrick's College, Strathfield Strathfield · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 69.8 Top 25% | 1126 | 1,598 | 12.3 |
| 47 | Croydon Public School Croydon · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.5 Top 25% | 1119 | 576 | 17.7 |
| 48 | Ashfield Public School Ashfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.4 Top 25% | 1096 | 474 | 15.8 |
| 49 | Strathfield Girls High School Strathfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 69.0 Top 25% | 1077 | 1,063 | 14.1 |
| 50 | Ashfield Boys High School Ashfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.9 Top 25% | 1074 | 751 | 13.7 |
| 51 | St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Croydon Park · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.9 Top 25% | 1102 | 378 | 17.6 |
| 52 | Drummoyne Public School Drummoyne · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1137 | 427 | 17.2 |
| 53 | Haberfield Public School Haberfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1125 | 542 | 16.4 |
| 54 | Leichhardt Public School Leichhardt · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.6 Top 25% | 1122 | 532 | 16.0 |
| 55 | St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Haberfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.6 Top 25% | 1083 | 110 | 11.1 |
| 56 | Canterbury Boys High School Canterbury · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.5 Top 25% | 1018 | 422 | 9.2 |
| 57 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Enfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1083 | 399 | 14.4 |
| 58 | Ashbury Public School Ashbury · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.7 Top 25% | 1111 | 356 | 17.6 |
| 59 | Abbotsford Public School Abbotsford · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.6 Top 25% | 1113 | 368 | 16.4 |
| 60 | Homebush Public School Homebush · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.6 Top 25% | 1094 | 368 | 15.0 |
More ranked schools in Sydney - Inner West
Ranked 61 to 77 by Success Index.
- 61.Southern Cross Catholic College66.3
- 62.Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus66.0
- 63.Croydon Park Public School64.4
- 64.Concord Public School64.3
- 65.Burwood Girls High School62.9
- 66.Dulwich Hill Public School62.5
- 67.Homebush Boys High School62.0
- 68.Mortlake Public School61.7
- 69.Concord High School61.2
- 70.Strathfield South Public School61.0
- 71.Homebush West Public School60.0
- 72.Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus59.7
- 73.Canterbury Girls High School59.7
- 74.Enfield Public School57.4
- 75.Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham56.8
- 76.St Vincent's College Ashfield54.1
- 77.Strathfield South High School49.4
Best primary schools in Sydney - Inner West
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86.0
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180
84.9
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177
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
Best high schools in Sydney - Inner West
12345
86.0
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180
84.9
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177
82.2
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168
81.3
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125
80.7
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160
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
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Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006
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Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851
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Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052
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Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057
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Mackillop Education Waranara School
Annandale · Independent special · 9-12
85 students · ICSEA 1019
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Rivendell School
Concord West · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 1095
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The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038
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What is the best school in Sydney - Inner West?
Meriden School has the highest Success Index in Sydney - Inner West (86.0/100, Top 5% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Sydney - Inner West?
There are 85 schools in Sydney - Inner West, New South Wales (region): 54 primary, 14 secondary, 10 combined. 50 are government schools and 35 are non-government. Together they enrol about 42,679 students.
Are there public high schools in Sydney - Inner West?
Yes. Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Strathfield Girls High School, Ashfield Boys High School, Canterbury Boys High School and 6 more are government schools offering secondary years in Sydney - Inner West.