Independent combined schools in New South Wales, ranked by ICSEA

264 independent combined schools in New South Wales have a published ICSEA. The top 100 are listed here; every school's own page shows where it sits in the state. 24 more have no published ICSEA and are not ranked.

School typePrimary SecondaryCombined

SectorAll sectors GovernmentCatholicIndependent

#	School	Suburb	ICSEA	Students	Students per teacher
1	Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst	Darlinghurst	1274	1,925	9.2
2	St Aloysius' CollegeKirribilli	Kirribilli	1223	1,347	11.5
3	AbbotsleighWahroonga	Wahroonga	1217	1,634	10.1
3	Ascham SchoolEdgecliff	Edgecliff	1217	1,182	7.2
5	SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst	Darlinghurst	1209	936	8.3
6	SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney	North Sydney	1205	1,724	9.9
7	Reddam HouseWoollahra	Woollahra	1203	—	—
8	Roseville CollegeRoseville	Roseville	1191	1,060	9.5
9	SCECGS RedlandsCremorne	Cremorne	1190	1,680	10.3
10	Loreto KirribilliKirribilli	Kirribilli	1189	1,176	11.0
10	St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolSydney	Sydney	1189	1,436	9.3
12	Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga	Wahroonga	1187	3,345	11.5
12	Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney	North Sydney	1187	1,385	10.5
14	Emanuel SchoolRandwick	Randwick	1186	849	9.6
15	Ravenswood School for GirlsGordon	Gordon	1185	1,451	9.0
16	Newington CollegeStanmore	Stanmore	1182	2,072	9.1
17	Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill	Bellevue Hill	1181	1,693	9.0
17	Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill	The Hill	1181	1,049	10.7
19	Meriden SchoolStrathfield	Strathfield	1180	1,761	10.3
20	Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble	Pymble	1178	2,501	8.9
20	St Luke's Grammar SchoolDee Why	Dee Why	1178	1,481	12.1
22	MLC SchoolBurwood	Burwood	1177	1,393	9.0
23	Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta	North Parramatta	1175	979	10.8
24	Arden Anglican SchoolBeecroft	Beecroft	1173	997	11.4
24	Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyMaroubra Junction	Maroubra Junction	1173	1,129	12.7
26	QueenwoodMosman	Mosman	1172	816	8.5
27	International Grammar SchoolUltimo	Ultimo	1170	1,224	9.7
28	KambalaRose Bay	Rose Bay	1169	986	8.9
29	Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill	Summer Hill	1168	2,296	9.0
30	Barker CollegeHornsby	Hornsby	1166	2,856	10.1
31	Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst	Normanhurst	1164	1,240	9.4
31	The Hills Grammar SchoolKenthurst	Kenthurst	1164	1,208	11.2
33	The King's SchoolNorth Parramatta	North Parramatta	1163	2,150	10.8
34	Masada CollegeSt Ives	St Ives	1162	368	8.1
34	The Scots CollegeBellevue Hill	Bellevue Hill	1162	2,076	8.4
34	William Clarke CollegeKellyville	Kellyville	1162	1,951	12.5
37	Wahroonga Adventist SchoolWahroonga	Wahroonga	1161	633	13.4
38	Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartRose Bay	Rose Bay	1160	851	8.1
38	Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon	Croydon	1160	1,495	9.4
40	Saint Ignatius' CollegeLane Cove	Lane Cove	1159	1,613	9.0
40	St George Christian SchoolHurstville	Hurstville	1159	845	12.0
40	The Illawarra Grammar SchoolWollongong West	Wollongong West	1159	970	9.7
43	German International School SydneyTerrey Hills	Terrey Hills	1158	380	9.9
43	Pittwater House SchoolsCollaroy	Collaroy	1158	1,002	9.5
45	St Catherine's SchoolWaverley	Waverley	1156	1,122	10.3
46	Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights	Erina Heights	1155	1,561	11.6
46	Covenant Christian SchoolBelrose	Belrose	1155	884	12.0
48	Oxley CollegeBurradoo	Burradoo	1153	827	10.5
49	Hills Adventist CollegeNorth Kellyville	North Kellyville	1150	823	15.0
50	Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolMiddle Cove	Middle Cove	1148	405	8.6
51	Northside Montessori SchoolPymble	Pymble	1147	159	9.4
52	Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville	Hurstville	1146	1,043	9.8
53	St Pius X CollegeChatswood	Chatswood	1144	1,183	12.1
54	Moriah CollegeBondi Junction	Bondi Junction	1141	1,339	9.6
54	Redeemer Baptist SchoolNorth Parramatta	North Parramatta	1141	549	10.3
54	St Augustine's College SydneyBrookvale	Brookvale	1141	1,580	11.4
54	Tangara School for GirlsCherrybrook	Cherrybrook	1141	771	13.3
58	Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolWentworth Falls	Wentworth Falls	1140	512	10.2
58	Redfield CollegeDural	Dural	1140	530	12.1
60	Santa Sabina CollegeStrathfield	Strathfield	1139	1,320	9.6
61	St Philip's Christian College - WaratahWaratah	Waratah	1138	1,466	12.9
62	Northholm Grammar SchoolArcadia	Arcadia	1137	698	11.8
62	Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolOxford Falls	Oxford Falls	1137	1,201	10.1
62	Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeRouse Hill	Rouse Hill	1137	1,578	14.4
65	Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolAshtonfield	Ashtonfield	1134	1,161	9.0
65	Northern Beaches Christian SchoolTerrey Hills	Terrey Hills	1134	1,228	11.9
67	St Mark's Coptic Orthodox CollegeWattle Grove	Wattle Grove	1132	896	14.2
67	The Scots School AlburyAlbury	Albury	1132	714	12.3
69	Waverley CollegeWaverley	Waverley	1131	1,525	12.3
70	The Anglican School GoogongGoogong	Googong	1129	455	11.2
71	Kinross Wolaroi SchoolOrange	Orange	1128	1,018	10.6
72	St Patrick's College, StrathfieldStrathfield	Strathfield	1126	1,598	12.3
73	Macarthur Anglican SchoolCobbitty	Cobbitty	1125	1,177	11.2
74	Inaburra SchoolBangor	Bangor	1123	1,211	10.2
74	St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox CollegeBexley	Bexley	1123	372	10.5
74	The McDonald CollegeNorth Strathfield	North Strathfield	1123	265	9.7
77	Australian International Academy, Kellyville CampusNorth Kellyville	North Kellyville	1122	733	12.6
78	St Paul's Grammar SchoolCranebrook	Cranebrook	1121	824	10.9
79	Pacific Hills Christian SchoolDural	Dural	1118	1,475	12.3
79	Sydney Montessori SchoolGymea	Gymea	1118	147	11.0
81	Hartford CollegeDaceyville	Daceyville	1117	29	4.5
81	Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolTerranora	Terranora	1117	2,008	13.4
83	Shire Christian SchoolBarden Ridge	Barden Ridge	1116	926	13.5
83	St Columba Anglican SchoolPort Macquarie	Port Macquarie	1116	1,221	12.3
85	Emmanuel Anglican CollegeBallina	Ballina	1113	878	12.9
86	Central Coast Adventist SchoolErina	Erina	1112	1,136	14.3
87	Macquarie CollegeWallsend	Wallsend	1110	1,060	14.3
88	Bishop Druitt CollegeCoffs Harbour	Coffs Harbour	1109	1,351	13.1
88	Marsden Park Anglican CollegeMarsden Park	Marsden Park	1109	733	17.0
88	Norwest Christian CollegeRiverstone	Riverstone	1109	1,187	13.7
91	Elonera Montessori SchoolMount Ousley	Mount Ousley	1108	187	9.8
91	Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian SchoolEngadine	Engadine	1108	42	10.5
93	Wollemi CollegeWerrington	Werrington	1107	565	13.6
94	Green Point Christian CollegeGreen Point	Green Point	1106	1,175	13.2
94	Montgrove CollegeOrchard Hills	Orchard Hills	1106	675	12.8
94	Toongabbie Christian CollegeToongabbie	Toongabbie	1106	1,242	12.4
97	William Carey Christian SchoolPrestons	Prestons	1105	1,325	12.6
98	The Riverina Anglican CollegeWagga Wagga	Wagga Wagga	1104	1,000	10.6
99	Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner EducationDural	Dural	1103	238	10.2
100	Trinity Anglican College - AlburyThurgoona	Thurgoona	1102	1,441	16.4

Ranked by ICSEA, highest first, among independent combined schools in New South Wales with a published figure; tied values share a rank. ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school's students, not how the school performs. ACARA 2025 data; students per teacher calculated by BetterSchool.

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Independent combined schools in New South Wales, ranked by ICSEA

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