Enrolment
Girls vs boys enrolment
929
reported total enrolments
929 girls
0 boys
100% girls0% boys
Sydney Girls High School reports 929 total enrolments, including 929 girls and 0 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 100% girls and 0% boys.
2025 Australia school profile data
Sydney Girls High School
Sydney Girls High School is a government secondary school in Surry Hills, New South Wales, with 929 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 99.
Surry Hills, NSW 2010GovernmentSecondary7-12
GovernmentSecondaryGirls only
Quick school snapshot
What stands out in the profile
School model
Sydney Girls High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.
Enrolment size
The school reports 929 total enrolments, including 929 girls and 0 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 1,193, with percentile 99 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Girls only, with a reported mix of 100% girls and 0% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1, based on 63.3 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Surry Hills, New South Wales, within Sydney.
Profile signals
School profile dashboard
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Sydney Girls High School profile summary
Sydney Girls High School is listed as a government secondary school in Surry Hills, New South Wales. The profile reports 929 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 1,193, and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Sydney local government area.
Socio-educational
ICSEA percentile
99
percentile where available
ICSEA
1,193
Sydney Girls High School sits at the 99 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Socio-educational distribution
Bottom
2%
Lower-middle
6%
Upper-middle
20%
Top
71%
The socio-educational distribution lists 2% in the bottom quarter, 6% in the lower-middle quarter, 20% in the upper-middle quarter, and 71% in the top quarter.
Staff
Staff profile summary
Teaching staff
58
FTE teaching
63.3
Non-teaching
13
Student-teacher
14.7:1
The profile reports 58 teaching staff and 13 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Location
Campus location and area context
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
- Suburb
- Surry Hills
- Postcode
- 2010
- State
- New South Wales
- Local government area
- Sydney
- Statistical Area Level 2
- Paddington - Moore Park
- Statistical Area Level 3
- Eastern Suburbs - North
- Statistical Area Level 4
- Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
- Remoteness area
- Major Cities
Governance
Governance and official links
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
- Governing body
- NSW Department of Education
- Governing body URL
- Visit website
- School URL
- Visit school website
- Campus type
- School Single Entity
- Reporting description
- Individual Reporting
Community
Student community profile
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
- Indigenous enrolment
- 0%
- Language background other than English: yes
- 91%
- Language background other than English: no
- 9%
- Language background other than English: not stated
- 0%
Nearby
Nearby and similar schools
Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.
GovernmentPrimary
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 381
- ICSEA
- 1,135
- Ratio
- 18.1:1
GovernmentPrimary
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 288
- ICSEA
- 1,114
- Ratio
- 16.0:1
GovernmentSecondary
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 1.2K
- ICSEA
- 1,104
- Ratio
- 15.0:1
GovernmentPrimary
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 124
- ICSEA
- 1,094
- Ratio
- 7.6:1
GovernmentCombined
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria, NSW 2015
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 1.3K
- ICSEA
- 1,052
- Ratio
- 13.8:1
IndependentSecondary
Australian International High School
Sydney, NSW 2000
Same local area
- Enrol.
- Not available
- ICSEA
- 1,028
- Ratio
- Not available
FAQ
Questions about Sydney Girls High School
How many students attend Sydney Girls High School?
Sydney Girls High School has 929 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 929 girls and 0 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
What type of school is Sydney Girls High School?
Sydney Girls High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.
Where is Sydney Girls High School located?
Sydney Girls High School is located in Surry Hills, NSW 2010. The local government area is Sydney.
What is the ICSEA value of Sydney Girls High School?
The ICSEA value for Sydney Girls High School is 1,193 and the ICSEA percentile is 99. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Is Sydney Girls High School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?
Sydney Girls High School is listed as Girls only. The reported gender mix is 100% girls and 0% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
Built from structured 2025 school profile data
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.