Fort Street High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Petersham, New South Wales 2049 · Inner West LGA
About Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School is a public high school located in Petersham, New South Wales (2049), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 917 students (301 girls and 616 boys).
Fort Street High School has an ICSEA value of 1176, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (64.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fort Street High School scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 91st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 9 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1176
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Fort Street High School's 917 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fort Street High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fort Street High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129 · 420 m away
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052 · 480 m away
The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038 · 526 m away
NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
· 571 m away
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137 · 656 m away
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117 · 687 m away
Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · K-6
532 students · ICSEA 1122 · 817 m away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.0 km away
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.0 km away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Caringbah High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1172
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194
Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Street High School a public or private school?
Fort Street High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fort Street High School offer?
Fort Street High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Fort Street High School?
In 2025, Fort Street High School had 917 enrolled students (301 girls, 616 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fort Street High School?
Fort Street High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1176. 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 Fort Street High School rank in NSW?
Fort Street High School ranks 91st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 249th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Street High School?
Fort Street High School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fort Street High School?
In 2025, Fort Street High School had 150 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is Fort Street High School co-ed?
Yes. Fort Street High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fort Street High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fort Street 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 Fort Street High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 5.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.