Sydney Road Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick, Victoria 3056 · Merri-bek LGA
About Sydney Road Community School
Sydney Road Community School is a public high school located in Brunswick, Victoria (3056), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 107 students (45 girls and 62 boys).
Sydney Road Community School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Road Community School scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 131st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 7 in the Merri-bek area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Road Community School's 107 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Road Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Road Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brunswick Secondary College
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1119 · 520 m away
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.2 km away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.2 km away
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.3 km away
Brunswick North Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.5 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Brunswick North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.6 km away
Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.7 km away
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.7 km away
Parkville College
Parkville · Government special
· 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Wheelers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
711 students · ICSEA 1037
Brinbeal Secondary College
Tarneit · Government high school · 7-8
454 students · ICSEA 1039
Mount Beauty Secondary College
Mount Beauty · Government high school · 7-12
153 students · ICSEA 1040
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040
Wantirna College
Wantirna · Government high school · 7-12
1,458 students · ICSEA 1031
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Road Community School a public or private school?
Sydney Road Community School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sydney Road Community School offer?
Sydney Road Community School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sydney Road Community School?
In 2025, Sydney Road Community School had 107 enrolled students (45 girls, 62 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Road Community School?
Sydney Road Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sydney Road Community School rank in VIC?
Sydney Road Community School ranks 131st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 394th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Road Community School?
Sydney Road Community School has about 4.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sydney Road Community School?
In 2025, Sydney Road Community School had 13 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Sydney Road Community School co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Road Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Road Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Road Community 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 Sydney Road Community School?
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