Santa Sabina College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathfield, New South Wales 2135 · Burwood LGA
#66 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#191 of 1,259 nationally
About Santa Sabina College
Santa Sabina College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Strathfield, New South Wales (2135), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,320 students (1,202 girls and 118 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Santa Sabina College has an ICSEA value of 1139, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 149 teachers (137.7 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Santa Sabina College scores 74.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 66th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1139
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% 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 Santa Sabina College's 1,320 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Santa Sabina College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Santa Sabina College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 424 m away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 561 m away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 814 m away
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 893 m away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.0 km away
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.0 km away
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.2 km away
Enfield Public School
Enfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Enfield · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141
Tangara School for Girls
Cherrybrook · Independent combined · K-12
771 students · ICSEA 1141
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Sabina College a public or private school?
Santa Sabina College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Santa Sabina College offer?
Santa Sabina College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Santa Sabina College?
In 2025, Santa Sabina College had 1,320 enrolled students (1,202 girls, 118 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Santa Sabina College?
Santa Sabina College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1139. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Santa Sabina College rank in NSW?
Santa Sabina College ranks 66th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.3/100), and 191st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Sabina College?
Santa Sabina College has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Santa Sabina College?
In 2025, Santa Sabina College had 159 students in Year 7 and 140 in Year 12.
Is Santa Sabina College co-ed?
Yes. Santa Sabina College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Santa Sabina College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Santa Sabina 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 Santa Sabina College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 767 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.