SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Sydney, New South Wales 2060 · North Sydney LGA
About SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Sydney, New South Wales (2060), within the North Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,724 students (9 girls and 1,715 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1205, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 82% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 194 teachers (174.3 full-time equivalent) and 274 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School scores 87.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 7th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 6 in the North Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1205
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)82% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School's 1,724 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
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1,186 students · ICSEA 1179 · 494 m away
North Sydney Public School
Waverton · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1144 · 577 m away
Wenona School
North Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,385 students · ICSEA 1187 · 780 m away
Cameragal Montessori School
North Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1179 · 813 m away
Cammeraygal High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
905 students · ICSEA 1135 · 922 m away
Marist Catholic College North Shore
North Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
1,609 students · ICSEA 1166 · 954 m away
North Sydney Girls High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
916 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.1 km away
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195 · 1.2 km away
Loreto Kirribilli
Kirribilli · Independent combined · K-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.3 km away
St Aloysius' College
Kirribilli · Independent combined · 3-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1223 · 1.3 km away
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Ascham School
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1,182 students · ICSEA 1217
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
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1,680 students · ICSEA 1190
Frequently asked questions
Is SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School a public or private school?
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School offer?
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School?
In 2025, SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School had 1,724 enrolled students (9 girls, 1,715 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School?
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1205. 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 SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School rank in NSW?
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School ranks 7th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (87.7/100), and 22nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School?
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School?
In 2025, SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School had 218 students in Year 7 and 224 in Year 12.
Is SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of SHORE - Sydney Church of England 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.
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