SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Darlinghurst, New South Wales 2010 · Sydney LGA
About SCEGGS Darlinghurst
SCEGGS Darlinghurst is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Darlinghurst, New South Wales (2010), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 936 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
SCEGGS Darlinghurst has an ICSEA value of 1209, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 83% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (112.5 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, SCEGGS Darlinghurst scores 85.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 12th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 6 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 1209
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)83% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 SCEGGS Darlinghurst's 936 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at SCEGGS Darlinghurst have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 509 m away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 529 m away
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968 · 582 m away
Sydney Distance Education High School
Woolloomooloo · Government high school · 7-12
615 students · ICSEA 1032 · 585 m away
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 674 m away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 770 m away
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145 · 908 m away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 1.1 km away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.2 km away
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School
North Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,724 students · ICSEA 1205
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217
Ascham School
Edgecliff · Independent combined · K-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 1217
St Aloysius' College
Kirribilli · Independent combined · 3-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1223
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191
Frequently asked questions
Is SCEGGS Darlinghurst a public or private school?
SCEGGS Darlinghurst is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does SCEGGS Darlinghurst offer?
SCEGGS Darlinghurst offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend SCEGGS Darlinghurst?
In 2025, SCEGGS Darlinghurst had 936 enrolled students (936 girls, 0 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of SCEGGS Darlinghurst?
SCEGGS Darlinghurst has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1209. 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 SCEGGS Darlinghurst rank in NSW?
SCEGGS Darlinghurst ranks 12th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (85.8/100), and 35th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at SCEGGS Darlinghurst?
SCEGGS Darlinghurst has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at SCEGGS Darlinghurst?
In 2025, SCEGGS Darlinghurst had 109 students in Year 7 and 109 in Year 12.
Is SCEGGS Darlinghurst co-ed?
No. SCEGGS Darlinghurst is a girls' school.
What other schools are near SCEGGS Darlinghurst?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of SCEGGS Darlinghurst in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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