Emanuel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Randwick, New South Wales 2031 · Randwick LGA
About Emanuel School
Emanuel School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Randwick, New South Wales (2031), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 849 students (447 girls and 402 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Emanuel School has an ICSEA value of 1186, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 74% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (88.1 full-time equivalent) and 72 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emanuel School scores 83.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 20th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 3 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 1186
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)74% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Emanuel School's 849 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emanuel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emanuel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 219 m away
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055 · 394 m away
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155 · 437 m away
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165 · 690 m away
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100 · 773 m away
The Joseph Varga School
Randwick · Independent special · U
8 students · ICSEA 1119 · 785 m away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 862 m away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160 · 982 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.0 km away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Knox Grammar School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
3,345 students · ICSEA 1187
Wenona School
North Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,385 students · ICSEA 1187
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185
Loreto Kirribilli
Kirribilli · Independent combined · K-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1189
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189
SCECGS Redlands
Cremorne · Independent combined · K-12
1,680 students · ICSEA 1190
Frequently asked questions
Is Emanuel School a public or private school?
Emanuel School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Emanuel School offer?
Emanuel School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Emanuel School?
In 2025, Emanuel School had 849 enrolled students (447 girls, 402 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emanuel School?
Emanuel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1186. 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 Emanuel School rank in NSW?
Emanuel School ranks 20th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (83.3/100), and 59th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emanuel School?
Emanuel School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emanuel School?
In 2025, Emanuel School had 84 students in Year 7 and 81 in Year 12.
Is Emanuel School co-ed?
Yes. Emanuel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emanuel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emanuel 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 Emanuel School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 10 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.