AustraliaNSWSurry HillsInner Sydney High School

Inner Sydney High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Surry Hills, NSW 2010 · Major Cities
innersydney-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9578 2020
1,161Students
1104ICSEA
1:15Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Inner Sydney

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1104+104
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
1,161
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15:1+2.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
48%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
4%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
44%+19pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Inner Sydney High School is a government secondary school in Surry Hills, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 1,161 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1104 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1. 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
Postcode2010
LGASydney
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID52827

Student Background

Total Enrolments1,161
Gender Split493 girls / 668 boys
Indigenous Students4%
Language Background Other Than English48%
English Background52%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
7%
Lower middle
16%
Upper middle
33%
Top quarter
44%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

1,161 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7213
Yr 8212
Yr 9204
Yr 10197
Yr 11188
Yr 12147
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff73 (77.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (14.6 FTE)
Total Staff88
Student:Teacher Ratio15:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)