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Schools in Sydney, NSW — all 6 schools

Sydney, NSW 2000 has 6 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

6

2 government, 1 Catholic, 3 independent

Primary / Secondary

2 / 4

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

24

Every school in Sydney

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Australian International High School Independent Secondary —
Conservatorium High School Government Secondary —
Fort Street Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Macquarie Grammar School Independent Secondary $21,500
St Andrew’s Cathedral School Independent Kinder · Primary $40,900
St Mary's Cathedral College Catholic Secondary —

Government school zones at the centre of Sydney

The centre of Sydney 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.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Sydney

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Sydney as the crow flies. Not counted in the 6 above.

After-school activities in Sydney

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

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Sydney within City of Sydney

21 of the council area’s 92 activity providers · 1st of 26 suburbs by number of providers

City of Sydney guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Ultimo 3Glebe 6Paddington 4Surry Hills 5Balmain 4North Sydney 8Waterloo 3Annandale 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Sydney is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 5 schools are not counted in the 6 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Sydney?

There are 6 schools in Sydney, NSW — 2 government, 1 Catholic, 3 independent. 2 offer primary years and 4 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Sydney in?

The centre of Sydney falls inside the zones for Fort St PS, Inner Sydney HS. 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 14 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources