Macquarie Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sydney, New South Wales 2000 · Sydney LGA
About Macquarie Grammar School
Macquarie Grammar School is an independent high school located in Sydney, New South Wales (2000), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 84 students (34 girls and 50 boys). The school is affiliated with The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia.
Macquarie Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.7 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macquarie Grammar School scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 183rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (12th of 12 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Macquarie Grammar School's 84 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macquarie Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macquarie Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Australian International High School
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· ICSEA 1028 · 530 m away
St Mary's Cathedral College
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937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 803 m away
Sydney Grammar School
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Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.0 km away
Fort Street Public School
Sydney · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.1 km away
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.1 km away
Westbourne College Sydney
Ultimo · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.1 km away
GOAL College
Ultimo · Independent special · 11-12
204 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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· ICSEA 1028
St Paul's College
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St Stanislaus' College
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713 students · ICSEA 1038
St Dominic's College
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1,010 students · ICSEA 1008
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Campbelltown · Independent high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1049
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Macquarie Grammar School a public or private school?
Macquarie Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia.
What year levels does Macquarie Grammar School offer?
Macquarie Grammar School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Macquarie Grammar School?
In 2025, Macquarie Grammar School had 84 enrolled students (34 girls, 50 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macquarie Grammar School?
Macquarie Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macquarie Grammar School rank in NSW?
Macquarie Grammar School ranks 183rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 457th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macquarie Grammar School?
Macquarie Grammar School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Macquarie Grammar School?
In 2025, Macquarie Grammar School had 5 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Macquarie Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Macquarie Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macquarie Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macquarie Grammar 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 Macquarie Grammar School?
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