Ascham School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edgecliff, New South Wales 2027 · Woollahra LGA
About Ascham School
Ascham School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Edgecliff, New South Wales (2027), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,182 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Ascham School has an ICSEA value of 1217, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 84% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 164 teachers (164.0 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ascham School scores 92.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 2nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 6 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1217
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)84% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+82 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 Ascham School's 1,182 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ascham School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ascham School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Double Bay Public School
Double Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1135 · 563 m away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 687 m away
Woollahra Public School
Woollahra · Government primary · K-6
667 students · ICSEA 1193 · 938 m away
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.2 km away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.2 km away
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.5 km away
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.6 km away
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.6 km away
Sydney Distance Education High School
Woolloomooloo · Government high school · 7-12
615 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217
St Aloysius' College
Kirribilli · Independent combined · 3-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1223
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School
North Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,724 students · ICSEA 1205
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191
Frequently asked questions
Is Ascham School a public or private school?
Ascham School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Ascham School offer?
Ascham School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ascham School?
In 2025, Ascham School had 1,182 enrolled students (1,182 girls, 0 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ascham School?
Ascham School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1217. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ascham School rank in NSW?
Ascham School ranks 2nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (92.5/100), and 2nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ascham School?
Ascham School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ascham School?
In 2025, Ascham School had 122 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Ascham School co-ed?
No. Ascham School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Ascham School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ascham School 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 Ascham School?
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