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Schools in Balmain, NSW — all 4 schools

Balmain, NSW 2041 has 4 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

4

2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

4 / 0

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

5

Every school in Balmain

Schools whose address is in Balmain, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Balmain Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Birchgrove Public School Government Primary —
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Catholic Kinder · Primary —
Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Balmain

The centre of Balmain falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

Check a specific address against these zones →

Also within 3 km of the centre of Balmain

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Balmain as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.

After-school activities in Balmain

5 activity providers run classes in Balmain — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Balmain family guide

Balmain within Inner West Council

4 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 8th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Sydney 6Glebe 6Annandale 4North Sydney 8Ultimo 3Leichhardt 6Marrickville 8Mascot 5

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Balmain is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 4 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Balmain?

There are 4 schools in Balmain, NSW — 2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 4 offer primary years and 0 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Balmain in?

The centre of Balmain falls inside the zones for Balmain PS, SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources