Sydney Schools

There are more than 3000 schools in New South Wales, approximately 1400 of them based in Sydney. Most are government schools, followed by Catholic and independent institutions.

There is a wide diversity of high schools within the Sydney area: technology high schools, selective high schools, agricultural high schools, sports high schools, performing arts high schools and senior high schools, all in addition to comprehensive high schools, which remain the backbone of the secondary schooling system.

Today, the range of non-government school options in Sydney is diverse. You can choose to send your child to, among others, a traditional Protestant church school, traditional independent school, Catholic systemic school, Catholic independent school, Christian parent-controlled school, Jewish or Greek Orthodox school.

The majority of New South Wales and Sydney schools are co-educational, with a small number offering single-sex education.

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City and East Schools For many years, Sydney city and east have been home to great schools with exciting educational opportunities to young people from Prep through to Year 12...	Inner West These schools have a strong tradition of high academic and sporting achievements, while others are strong in technology and performing arts...
North Schools Parental involvement is a central facet of school life, and parents are represented on all key school management teams for many of the schools North of Sydney...	North West Schools North Western schools strive to provide for each aspect of the student’s learning experience, through designed curriculum strategies and diverse extracurricular activities...
West Schools Schools west of Sydney offer every student the opportunity to excel and to achieve their personal best through outstanding teaching and learning practices...	South West Schools outh Western schools enjoy growing recognition of their academic, creative and technological achievements, encouraging high morale...
South Schools Schools South of Sydney often provide broad-based education to encourage achievement in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits...	Outer Sydney These schools herald sustained continuous improvement with unswerving commitments to quality teaching and learning...
Wollongong School The students embrace their beautiful rural settings with extensive grounds, while getting the best education possible as the teachers encourage all students to ‘strive for higher things’...