Tara Anglican School for Girls
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Parramatta, New South Wales 2151 · Parramatta LGA
About Tara Anglican School for Girls
Tara Anglican School for Girls is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in North Parramatta, New South Wales (2151), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 979 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Tara Anglican School for Girls has an ICSEA value of 1175, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (90.6 full-time equivalent) and 97 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tara Anglican School for Girls scores 84.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 15th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1175
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Tara Anglican School for Girls's 979 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tara Anglican School for Girls have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tara Anglican School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burnside Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1124 · 435 m away
Redeemer Baptist School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
549 students · ICSEA 1141 · 529 m away
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163 · 875 m away
Oatlands Public School
Oatlands · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.4 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney
Oatlands · Independent combined · 3-12
283 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.5 km away
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.5 km away
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.6 km away
Parramatta East Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.9 km away
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1,393 students · ICSEA 1177
Queenwood
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Pymble Ladies' College
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2,501 students · ICSEA 1178
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178
Frequently asked questions
Is Tara Anglican School for Girls a public or private school?
Tara Anglican School for Girls is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Tara Anglican School for Girls offer?
Tara Anglican School for Girls offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tara Anglican School for Girls?
In 2025, Tara Anglican School for Girls had 979 enrolled students (979 girls, 0 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tara Anglican School for Girls?
Tara Anglican School for Girls has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1175. 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 Tara Anglican School for Girls rank in NSW?
Tara Anglican School for Girls ranks 15th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.2/100), and 48th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tara Anglican School for Girls?
Tara Anglican School for Girls has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tara Anglican School for Girls?
In 2025, Tara Anglican School for Girls had 125 students in Year 7 and 96 in Year 12.
Is Tara Anglican School for Girls co-ed?
No. Tara Anglican School for Girls is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Tara Anglican School for Girls?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tara Anglican School for Girls 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 Tara Anglican School for Girls?
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