Sydney Japanese International School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Terrey Hills, New South Wales 2084 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Sydney Japanese International School
Sydney Japanese International School is an independent primary school located in Terrey Hills, New South Wales (2084), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 190 students (101 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Sydney Japanese International School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Japanese International School scores 85.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 5th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Japanese International School's 190 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Japanese International School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Japanese International School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134 · 241 m away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.3 km away
Kinma School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Terrey Hills Public School
Terrey Hills · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.2 km away
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.6 km away
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1092 · 4.2 km away
Yanginanook School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-11
65 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.2 km away
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre
North Turramurra · Government combined
· 4.3 km away
Covenant Christian School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-12
884 students · ICSEA 1155 · 4.4 km away
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Pacific Berowra Christian School
Berowra · Independent primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1136
Hills Montessori School
West Pennant Hills · Independent primary · K
16 students · ICSEA 1141
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142
Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill · Independent primary · 1-6
19 students · ICSEA 1121
Currambena Primary School
Lane Cove · Independent primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1120
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Japanese International School a public or private school?
Sydney Japanese International School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Sydney Japanese International School offer?
Sydney Japanese International School offers K to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sydney Japanese International School?
In 2025, Sydney Japanese International School had 190 enrolled students (101 girls, 89 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Japanese International School?
Sydney Japanese International School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sydney Japanese International School rank in NSW?
Sydney Japanese International School ranks 5th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (85.4/100), and 33rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Japanese International School?
Sydney Japanese International School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sydney Japanese International School?
In 2025, Sydney Japanese International School had 5 students in Year 7.
Is Sydney Japanese International School co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Japanese International School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Japanese International School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Japanese International 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 Japanese International School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Gordon, about 9.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.