AustraliaNSWPetershamFort Street High School

Fort Street High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Petersham, NSW 2049 · Major Cities
fortstreet-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9569 4355
917Students
1176ICSEA
1:14.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Fort Street

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1176+176
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
917
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.3:1+2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
78%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
0%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
65%+40pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Fort Street High School is a government secondary school in Petersham, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 917 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1176 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2049
LGAInner West
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41177

Student Background

Total Enrolments917
Gender Split301 girls / 616 boys
Indigenous Students0%
Language Background Other Than English78%
English Background22%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
3%
Lower middle
9%
Upper middle
23%
Top quarter
65%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

917 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7150
Yr 8150
Yr 9150
Yr 10150
Yr 11159
Yr 12158
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff64 (64.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (12.4 FTE)
Total Staff79
Student:Teacher Ratio14.3:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)