Fort Street High School
Secondary school in Petersham, NSW
About Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School is a government secondary school located in Petersham, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 917 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1176 (98th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Petersham, NSW 2049
- Website fortstreet-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 917 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 64 (64 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 15 (12.4 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1176 (98th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 616 (67%)
Girls: 301 (33%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 78%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 22%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 3%
Lower 9%
Upper 23%
Top 65%