Masada College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Ives, New South Wales 2075 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#34 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#83 of 1,259 nationally
About Masada College
Masada College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in St Ives, New South Wales (2075), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (124 girls and 244 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Masada College has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (45.6 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Masada College scores 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 34th of 314 combined schools in NSW (6th of 9 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Masada College's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Masada College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Masada College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141 · 182 m away
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155 · 978 m away
Brigidine College St Ives
St Ives · Independent high school · 7-12
793 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.1 km away
St Ives High School
St Ives · Government high school · 6-12
1,756 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
St Ives Park Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
143 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.3 km away
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.3 km away
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
St Ives · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.0 km away
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176 · 2.4 km away
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162
William Clarke College
Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
1,951 students · ICSEA 1162
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163
Wahroonga Adventist School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
633 students · ICSEA 1161
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12
1,240 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Masada College a public or private school?
Masada College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Masada College offer?
Masada College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Masada College?
In 2025, Masada College had 368 enrolled students (124 girls, 244 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Masada College?
Masada College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. 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 Masada College rank in NSW?
Masada College ranks 34th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.3/100), and 83rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Masada College?
Masada College has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Masada College?
In 2025, Masada College had 23 students in Year 7 and 47 in Year 12.
Is Masada College co-ed?
Yes. Masada College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Masada College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Masada 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 Masada College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Gordon, about 2.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.