Sydney Boys High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moore Park, New South Wales 2021 · Sydney LGA
About Sydney Boys High School
Sydney Boys High School is a public boys' high school located in Moore Park, New South Wales (2021), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,205 students.
Sydney Boys High School has an ICSEA value of 1189, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (80.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Boys High School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 57th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th 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 1189
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Sydney Boys High School's 1,205 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Boys High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Boys High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193 · 246 m away
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135 · 364 m away
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1094 · 889 m away
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.1 km away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.2 km away
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.5 km away
Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern · Independent special · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 667 · 1.5 km away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195
Girraween High School
Girraween · Government high school · 7-12
784 students · ICSEA 1199
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Boys High School a public or private school?
Sydney Boys High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sydney Boys High School offer?
Sydney Boys High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sydney Boys High School?
In 2025, Sydney Boys High School had 1,205 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,205 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Boys High School?
Sydney Boys High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1189. 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 Sydney Boys High School rank in NSW?
Sydney Boys High School ranks 57th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 162nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Boys High School?
Sydney Boys High School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sydney Boys High School?
In 2025, Sydney Boys High School had 180 students in Year 7 and 212 in Year 12.
Is Sydney Boys High School co-ed?
No. Sydney Boys High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Sydney Boys High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Boys High 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 Sydney Boys High School?
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