How many schools are in New South Wales?

SchoolGuide.au currently lists 3,196 active schools in New South Wales, based on ACARA and state education open data.

Can I filter New South Wales schools by sector or level?

Yes. Use the browse-by-type links for government, catholic, independent, primary, and secondary school hubs for New South Wales, or search with filters.

Is ICSEA a school quality ranking?

No. ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of a school's student community. It is useful context for comparison, not a measure of teaching quality.

New South Wales Schools

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Explore 3,196 active schools across 1,413 suburbs in New South Wales. Sort by ICSEA, enrolment, or name, then open a suburb or school profile for maps, contacts, and peer benchmarks.

Active schools

3,196

Suburbs

1,413

Postcodes

588

Top 50 schools in New South Wales (50)

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Sorted list of schools in this state by ICSEA, enrolment, or name. ICSEA describes community advantage, not school quality — not a league table.

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#	School	Sector	Level	ICSEA	Enrolment
1	Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · 2010	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,274	1,925
2	St Aloysius' College Kirribilli · 2061	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,223	1,347
3	James Ruse Agricultural High School Carlingford · 2118	Government	Secondary	1,222	857
4	Abbotsleigh Wahroonga · 2076	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,217	1,634
5	Ascham School Edgecliff · 2027	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,217	1,182
6	Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus North Curl Curl · 2099	Government	Secondary	1,217	766
7	John Colet School Belrose · 2085	Independent	Primary	1,210	275
8	Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby · 2077	Government	Secondary	1,209	722
9	SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · 2010	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,209	936
10	Normanhurst Boys High School Normanhurst · 2076	Government	Secondary	1,207	752
11	Merewether High School Broadmeadow · 2292	Government	Secondary	1,206	1,080
12	Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Mosman · 2088	Independent	Primary	1,206	221
13	SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney · 2060	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,205	1,724
14	Baulkham Hills High School Baulkham Hills · 2153	Government	Secondary	1,203	1,223
15	North Sydney Girls High School Crows Nest · 2065	Government	Secondary	1,203	916
16	Reddam House Woollahra · 2025	Independent	Unknown level	1,203	—
17	Claremont College Randwick · 2031	Independent	Primary	1,201	265
18	Girraween High School Girraween · 2145	Government	Secondary	1,199	784
19	North Sydney Boys High School Crows Nest · 2065	Government	Secondary	1,195	933
20	Conservatorium High School Sydney · 2000	Government	Secondary	1,194	156
21	Northcross Christian School Ryde · 2112	Independent	Primary	1,194	374
22	Sydney Girls High School Surry Hills · 2010	Government	Secondary	1,193	929
23	Woollahra Public School Woollahra · 2025	Government	Primary	1,193	667
24	Roseville College Roseville · 2069	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,191	1,060
25	SCECGS Redlands Cremorne · 2090	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,190	1,680
26	Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli · 2061	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,189	1,176
27	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Mosman · 2088	Catholic	Primary	1,189	373
28	St Andrew's Cathedral School Sydney · 2000	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,189	1,436
29	Sydney Boys High School Moore Park · 2021	Government	Secondary	1,189	1,205
30	Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Clifton Gardens · 2088	Catholic	Primary	1,188	114
31	Montessori East Bondi · 2026	Independent	Primary	1,188	80
32	Beecroft Public School Beecroft · 2119	Government	Primary	1,187	837
33	Knox Grammar School Wahroonga · 2076	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,187	3,345
34	Wenona School North Sydney · 2060	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,187	1,385
35	Emanuel School Randwick · 2031	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,186	849
36	Penrith High School Penrith · 2750	Government	Secondary	1,186	930
37	Smiths Hill High School Wollongong · 2500	Government	Secondary	1,186	736
38	Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon · 2072	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,185	1,451
39	Newington College Stanmore · 2048	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,182	2,072
40	Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill · 2023	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,181	1,693
41	Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · 2300	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,181	1,049
42	Northbridge Public School Northbridge · 2063	Government	Primary	1,181	364
43	Turramurra Public School Turramurra · 2074	Government	Primary	1,181	531
44	Meriden School Strathfield · 2135	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,180	1,761
45	Cameragal Montessori School North Sydney · 2060	Independent	Primary	1,179	40
46	Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney · 2060	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,179	1,186
47	Inner Sydney Montessori School Balmain · 2041	Independent	Primary	1,178	95
48	Lane Cove Public School Lane Cove · 2066	Government	Primary	1,178	688
49	Pymble Ladies' College Pymble · 2073	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,178	2,501
50	St Luke's Grammar School Dee Why · 2099	Independent	Combined (K–12)	1,178	1,481

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in New South Wales?: SchoolGuide.au currently lists 3,196 active schools in New South Wales, based on ACARA and state education open data.
Can I filter New South Wales schools by sector or level?: Yes. Use the browse-by-type links for government, catholic, independent, primary, and secondary school hubs for New South Wales, or search with filters.
Is ICSEA a school quality ranking?: No. ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of a school's student community. It is useful context for comparison, not a measure of teaching quality.

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