Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rozelle, New South Wales 2039 · Inner West LGA
About Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus is a public high school located in Rozelle, New South Wales (2039), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 854 students (335 girls and 519 boys).
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (64.9 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus scores 75.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 55th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 9 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Secondary College Balmain Campus's 854 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162 · 454 m away
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178 · 867 m away
Birchgrove Public School
Balmain · Government primary · P-6
214 students · ICSEA 1132 · 889 m away
Balmain Public School
Balmain · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.2 km away
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Balmain · Catholic primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.3 km away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Drummoyne · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.5 km away
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.9 km away
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151 · 2.1 km away
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Woolwich · Catholic high school · 7-12
937 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115
Bradfield College
St Leonards · Government high school · 11-12
322 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus a public or private school?
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus offer?
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus?
In 2025, Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus had 854 enrolled students (335 girls, 519 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus?
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus rank in NSW?
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus ranks 55th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.5/100), and 159th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus?
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus?
In 2025, Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus had 194 students in Year 7.
Is Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus 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 Secondary College Balmain Campus?
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