Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glebe, New South Wales 2037 · Sydney LGA
About Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus is a public high school located in Glebe, New South Wales (2037), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 798 students (354 girls and 444 boys).
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (66.9 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus scores 77.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 36th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Blackwattle Bay Campus's 798 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe · Catholic primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1125 · 575 m away
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138 · 777 m away
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088 · 806 m away
International Grammar School
Ultimo · Independent combined · K-12
1,224 students · ICSEA 1170 · 966 m away
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 980 m away
Forest Lodge Public School
Forest Lodge · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1000 m away
Westbourne College Sydney
Ultimo · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.1 km away
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
129 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.1 km away
GOAL College
Ultimo · Independent special · 11-12
204 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.2 km away
Annandale North Public School
Annandale · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
Freshwater · Government high school · 11-12
647 students · ICSEA 1098
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090
Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
11 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus a public or private school?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus offer?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus?
In 2025, Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus had 798 enrolled students (354 girls, 444 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus rank in NSW?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus ranks 36th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.4/100), and 103rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay 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.
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