Key College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Redfern, New South Wales 2016 · Sydney LGA
About Key College
Key College is an independent special school located in Redfern, New South Wales (2016), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 70 students (40 girls and 30 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Key College has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
Key College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Key College's 70 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Key College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Key College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern · Independent special · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 667 · 454 m away
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1104 · 788 m away
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 792 m away
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
129 students · ICSEA 1103 · 922 m away
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria · Government combined · K-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1052 · 967 m away
Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Alexandria · Government high school · 7-11
142 students · ICSEA 1037 · 970 m away
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.1 km away
International Grammar School
Ultimo · Independent combined · K-12
1,224 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.1 km away
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Bowen College
Maroubra · Independent special · 9-10
15 students · ICSEA 910
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902
EDEN College
Macquarie Fields · Independent special · 9-12
61 students · ICSEA 901
Ngaruki Gulgul
Kariong · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 899
Frequently asked questions
Is Key College a public or private school?
Key College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Key College offer?
Key College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Key College?
In 2025, Key College had 70 enrolled students (40 girls, 30 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Key College?
Key College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Key College?
Key College has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Key College co-ed?
Yes. Key College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Key College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Key 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 Key College?
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