Schools in Paddington, NSW — all 4 schools
Paddington, NSW 2021 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
12
Every school in Paddington
Schools whose address is in Paddington, listed A–Z.
| School | Sector | Levels | Year 7 fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmore Road Public School | Government | Kinder · Primary | — |
| Paddington Public School | Government | Kinder · Primary | — |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School = Paddington | Catholic | Kinder · Primary | — |
| Sydney Grammar School | Independent | Kinder · Primary | $49,209 |
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Government school zones at the centre of Paddington
The centre of Paddington 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.
Also within 3 km of the centre of Paddington
Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Paddington as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.
- Darlinghurst Public SchoolPotts Point · Government · Kinder · Primary0.8 km
- Sydney Boys High SchoolMoore Park · Government · Secondary0.9 km
- Sydney Girls High SchoolSurry Hills · Government · Secondary0.9 km
- Ascham SchoolEdgecliff · Independent · Kinder · Primary · Secondary1.1 km
- Crown Street Public SchoolSurry Hills · Government · Kinder · Primary1.1 km
- Bourke Street Public SchoolSurry Hills · Government · Kinder · Primary1.2 km
- SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent · Kinder · Primary · Secondary1.2 km
- Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolSurry Hills · Government · Kinder · Primary1.3 km
- Woollahra Public SchoolWoollahra · Government · Primary1.4 km
- East Sydney Community Based High SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent · Secondary1.5 km
- Plunkett Street Public SchoolWoolloomooloo · Government · Primary1.5 km
- Sydney Distance Education High SchoolWoolloomooloo · Government · Secondary1.5 km
After-school activities in Paddington
12 activity providers run classes in Paddington — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.
Open the Paddington family guidePaddington within Woollahra Municipality
10 of the council area’s 31 activity providers · 1st of 10 suburbs by number of providers
Schools in nearby suburbs
Schools in smaller suburbs nearby
These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Paddington is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 1 schools are not counted in the 4 above.
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Edgecliff1.1 km
- Ascham SchoolIndependent · Kinder · Primary · Secondary
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are there in Paddington?
There are 4 schools in Paddington, NSW — 2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 4 offer primary years and 0 offer secondary years.
Which school zone is Paddington in?
The centre of Paddington falls inside the zones for Inner Sydney HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.
Follow Paddington family updates
Activities, school dates and weekend events around this suburb, in one short email a week.
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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