Wenona School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Sydney, New South Wales 2060 · North Sydney LGA
About Wenona School
Wenona School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in North Sydney, New South Wales (2060), within the North Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,385 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Wenona School has an ICSEA value of 1187, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 76% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 144 teachers (132.3 full-time equivalent) and 98 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wenona School scores 84.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 16th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 6 in the North Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1187
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)76% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Wenona School's 1,385 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wenona School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wenona School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cameragal Montessori School
North Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1179 · 240 m away
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
North Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
1,186 students · ICSEA 1179 · 298 m away
Marist Catholic College North Shore
North Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
1,609 students · ICSEA 1166 · 371 m away
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195 · 538 m away
North Sydney Public School
Waverton · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1144 · 553 m away
Cammeraygal High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
905 students · ICSEA 1135 · 652 m away
North Sydney Girls High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
916 students · ICSEA 1203 · 713 m away
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School
North Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,724 students · ICSEA 1205 · 780 m away
Anzac Park Public School
Cammeray · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1147 · 844 m away
Neutral Bay Public School
Neutral Bay · Government primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1169 · 938 m away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Knox Grammar School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
3,345 students · ICSEA 1187
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186
Loreto Kirribilli
Kirribilli · Independent combined · K-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1189
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185
SCECGS Redlands
Cremorne · Independent combined · K-12
1,680 students · ICSEA 1190
Frequently asked questions
Is Wenona School a public or private school?
Wenona School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Wenona School offer?
Wenona School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Wenona School?
In 2025, Wenona School had 1,385 enrolled students (1,385 girls, 0 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wenona School?
Wenona School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1187. 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 Wenona School rank in NSW?
Wenona School ranks 16th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.2/100), and 49th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wenona School?
Wenona School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wenona School?
In 2025, Wenona School had 174 students in Year 7 and 172 in Year 12.
Is Wenona School co-ed?
No. Wenona School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Wenona School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wenona School 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 Wenona School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Lane Cove, about 4.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.