Al Zahra College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arncliffe, New South Wales 2205 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#242 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#832 of 1,259 nationally
About Al Zahra College
Al Zahra College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Arncliffe, New South Wales (2205), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 773 students (416 girls and 357 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Al Zahra College has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (51.2 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 60% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Al Zahra College scores 41.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 242nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+60% enrolments since 2020 (area median +60%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Al Zahra College's 773 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Al Zahra College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Al Zahra College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058 · 352 m away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Arncliffe · Catholic primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1116 · 664 m away
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028 · 779 m away
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
196 students · ICSEA 1082 · 896 m away
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.0 km away
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.4 km away
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.4 km away
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.8 km away
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.9 km away
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032
Pal Buddhist School
Canley Vale · Independent combined · K-12
109 students · ICSEA 1032
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Al Zahra College a public or private school?
Al Zahra College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Al Zahra College offer?
Al Zahra College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Al Zahra College?
In 2025, Al Zahra College had 773 enrolled students (416 girls, 357 boys), a change of 60% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Al Zahra College?
Al Zahra College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Al Zahra College rank in NSW?
Al Zahra College ranks 242nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.3/100), and 832nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Al Zahra College?
Al Zahra College has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Al Zahra College?
In 2025, Al Zahra College had 65 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Al Zahra College co-ed?
Yes. Al Zahra College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Al Zahra College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Al Zahra College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Al Zahra College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 1.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.