The Scots College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bellevue Hill, New South Wales 2023 · Woollahra LGA
About The Scots College
The Scots College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Bellevue Hill, New South Wales (2023), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,076 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
The Scots College has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 258 teachers (246.1 full-time equivalent) and 129 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Scots College scores 88.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 4th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 6 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+52 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 The Scots College's 2,076 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Scots College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Scots College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181 · 417 m away
Double Bay Public School
Double Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.2 km away
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.4 km away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 1.6 km away
Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Ascham School
Edgecliff · Independent combined · K-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.6 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra · Catholic primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.6 km away
Woollahra Public School
Woollahra · Government primary · K-6
667 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.7 km away
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Kambala
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
986 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162
William Clarke College
Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
1,951 students · ICSEA 1162
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163
Wahroonga Adventist School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
633 students · ICSEA 1161
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12
1,240 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is The Scots College a public or private school?
The Scots College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does The Scots College offer?
The Scots College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Scots College?
In 2025, The Scots College had 2,076 enrolled students (0 girls, 2,076 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Scots College?
The Scots College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. 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 The Scots College rank in NSW?
The Scots College ranks 4th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (88.5/100), and 16th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Scots College?
The Scots College has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Scots College?
In 2025, The Scots College had 189 students in Year 7 and 233 in Year 12.
Is The Scots College co-ed?
No. The Scots College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near The Scots College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Scots 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 The Scots College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Lane Cove, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.