Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Randwick, New South Wales 2031 · Randwick LGA
About Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School is an independent boys' primary school located in Randwick, New South Wales (2031), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 102 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School has an ICSEA value of 1165, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coogee Boys' Preparatory School scores 84.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 8th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 23 in the Randwick area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1165
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Coogee Boys' Preparatory School's 102 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coogee Boys' Preparatory School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100 · 159 m away
The Joseph Varga School
Randwick · Independent special · U
8 students · ICSEA 1119 · 219 m away
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155 · 263 m away
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055 · 374 m away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160 · 409 m away
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186 · 690 m away
Sydney Childrens Hospital School
Randwick · Government special
· 746 m away
Claremont College
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1201 · 790 m away
Brigidine College Randwick
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
851 students · ICSEA 1114 · 849 m away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 908 m away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Lindfield · Independent primary · K-2
98 students · ICSEA 1164
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171
International Chinese School
St Leonards · Independent primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1172
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173
Frequently asked questions
Is Coogee Boys' Preparatory School a public or private school?
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Coogee Boys' Preparatory School offer?
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coogee Boys' Preparatory School?
In 2025, Coogee Boys' Preparatory School had 102 enrolled students (0 girls, 102 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coogee Boys' Preparatory School?
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1165. 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 Coogee Boys' Preparatory School rank in NSW?
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School ranks 8th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.6/100), and 40th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coogee Boys' Preparatory School?
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coogee Boys' Preparatory School each year?
In 2025, Coogee Boys' Preparatory School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Coogee Boys' Preparatory School co-ed?
No. Coogee Boys' Preparatory School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Coogee Boys' Preparatory School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coogee Boys' Preparatory 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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