Sydney Science College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Epping, New South Wales 2121 · Parramatta LGA
About Sydney Science College
Sydney Science College is an independent high school located in Epping, New South Wales (2121), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (5 girls and 15 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Sydney Science College has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent).
On the Success Index, Sydney Science College scores 95.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Science College's 20 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Science College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Science College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1170 · 340 m away
Epping Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1147 · 648 m away
Epping West Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
994 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.2 km away
Epping Heights Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.4 km away
Ngarala Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.4 km away
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Epping Boys High School
Eastwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,493 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.7 km away
Marist College Eastwood
Eastwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Eastwood · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.8 km away
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta
Parramatta · Independent high school · 7-12
1,097 students · ICSEA 1144
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145
Stella Maris College
Manly · Independent high school · 7-12
1,006 students · ICSEA 1135
Mount St Benedict College
Pennant Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,331 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Science College a public or private school?
Sydney Science College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Sydney Science College offer?
Sydney Science College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sydney Science College?
In 2025, Sydney Science College had 20 enrolled students (5 girls, 15 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Science College?
Sydney Science College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
Is Sydney Science College co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Science College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Science College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Science 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 Sydney Science College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Epping, about 649 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.