Kesser Torah College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dover Heights, New South Wales 2030 · Waverley LGA
#146 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#463 of 1,259 nationally
About Kesser Torah College
Kesser Torah College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Dover Heights, New South Wales (2030), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 484 students (242 girls and 242 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Kesser Torah College has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (36.3 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kesser Torah College scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 146th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Waverley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Kesser Torah College's 484 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kesser Torah College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kesser Torah College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107 · 903 m away
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.0 km away
Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.1 km away
Kambala
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
986 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.2 km away
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.4 km away
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.6 km away
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.6 km away
WAYS Secondary
Bondi · Independent special · 9-12
62 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.7 km away
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.9 km away
Vaucluse Public School
Vaucluse · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
196 students · ICSEA 1082
Condell Park Christian School
Condell Park · Independent combined · K-10
64 students · ICSEA 1081
Thomas Hassall Anglican College
Middleton Grange · Independent combined · K-12
1,721 students · ICSEA 1083
Korowal School
Hazelbrook · Independent combined · K-12
259 students · ICSEA 1084
Calrossy Anglican School
Tamworth · Independent combined · K-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1079
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Fletcher · Independent combined · K-12
860 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Kesser Torah College a public or private school?
Kesser Torah College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Kesser Torah College offer?
Kesser Torah College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kesser Torah College?
In 2025, Kesser Torah College had 484 enrolled students (242 girls, 242 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kesser Torah College?
Kesser Torah College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kesser Torah College rank in NSW?
Kesser Torah College ranks 146th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 463rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kesser Torah College?
Kesser Torah College has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kesser Torah College?
In 2025, Kesser Torah College had 46 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Kesser Torah College co-ed?
Yes. Kesser Torah College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kesser Torah College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kesser Torah College 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 Kesser Torah College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chatswood, about 13 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.