Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alexandria, New South Wales 2015 · Sydney LGA
About Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Central Sydney Intensive English High School is a public high school located in Alexandria, New South Wales (2015), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (63 girls and 79 boys).
Central Sydney Intensive English High School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (30.9 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Central Sydney Intensive English High School scores 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 147th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th 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 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Central Sydney Intensive English High School's 142 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Central Sydney Intensive English High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria · Government combined · K-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1052 · 173 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Erskineville · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1145 · 569 m away
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155 · 717 m away
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 892 m away
Key College
Redfern · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 909 · 970 m away
Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890 · 982 m away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.1 km away
Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern · Independent special · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 667 · 1.1 km away
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.2 km away
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
South Sydney High School
Maroubra · Government high school · 7-12
796 students · ICSEA 1037
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038
Kiama High School
Kiama · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 1036
Sylvania High School
Sylvania · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 1039
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Central Sydney Intensive English High School a public or private school?
Central Sydney Intensive English High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Central Sydney Intensive English High School offer?
Central Sydney Intensive English High School offers 7 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Central Sydney Intensive English High School?
In 2025, Central Sydney Intensive English High School had 142 enrolled students (63 girls, 79 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Central Sydney Intensive English High School?
Central Sydney Intensive English High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Central Sydney Intensive English High School rank in NSW?
Central Sydney Intensive English High School ranks 147th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.0/100), and 358th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Central Sydney Intensive English High School?
Central Sydney Intensive English High School has about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Central Sydney Intensive English High School?
In 2025, Central Sydney Intensive English High School had 44 students in Year 7.
Is Central Sydney Intensive English High School co-ed?
Yes. Central Sydney Intensive English High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Central Sydney Intensive English High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Central Sydney Intensive English High 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 Central Sydney Intensive English High School?
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