Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glebe, New South Wales 2037 · Sydney LGA
About Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is an independent high school located in Glebe, New South Wales (2037), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (92 girls and 37 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1103, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Australian Performing Arts Grammar School scores 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 70th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 12 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1103
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Australian Performing Arts Grammar School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Australian Performing Arts Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 256 m away
International Grammar School
Ultimo · Independent combined · K-12
1,224 students · ICSEA 1170 · 325 m away
GOAL College
Ultimo · Independent special · 11-12
204 students · ICSEA 1027 · 726 m away
Westbourne College Sydney
Ultimo · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 1153 · 747 m away
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088 · 885 m away
Key College
Redfern · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 909 · 922 m away
St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe · Catholic primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1125 · 949 m away
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.0 km away
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.1 km away
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1104
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111
Edmund Rice College
West Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,054 students · ICSEA 1083
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081
Frequently asked questions
Is Australian Performing Arts Grammar School a public or private school?
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Australian Performing Arts Grammar School offer?
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Australian Performing Arts Grammar School?
In 2025, Australian Performing Arts Grammar School had 129 enrolled students (92 girls, 37 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Australian Performing Arts Grammar School?
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1103. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Australian Performing Arts Grammar School rank in NSW?
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School ranks 70th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.3/100), and 198th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Australian Performing Arts Grammar School?
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Australian Performing Arts Grammar School?
In 2025, Australian Performing Arts Grammar School had 17 students in Year 7 and 30 in Year 12.
Is Australian Performing Arts Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Australian Performing Arts Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Australian Performing Arts Grammar 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.
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